English Vocabulary · Grade 3 Live Review Preview
3rd Grade Vocabulary Words
This Grade 3 beta list builds from high-frequency reading vocabulary, test-question language, and useful tier-two words. Definitions and examples are original learner-facing drafts for teacher review.
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| # | Word | Pattern / part of speech | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | limit | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | 1. raja 2. rajoitus | The library sets a limit of five borrowed books. |
| 72 | locate | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | sijoittaa | Use the grid to locate the island on the map. |
| 73 | loyal | adjectiveGrade 3 high-utility word | 1. lojaali 2. uskollinen | The loyal dog waited beside its injured owner. |
| 74 | magnificent | adjectiveGrade 3 high-utility word | 1. suurenmoinen 2. hieno 3. mahtava | The magnificent waterfall filled the valley with mist. |
| 75 | marsh | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | 1. marskimaa 2. suo | Frogs and herons live in the marsh. |
| 76 | method | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | 1. menetelmä 2. metodi | Our new method made sorting the books much faster. |
| 77 | misery | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | 1. kärsimys 2. surkeus 3. kurjuus | The lost hiker felt misery during the cold, wet night. |
| 78 | moisture | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | kosteus | Morning moisture formed drops on the grass. |
| 79 | mural | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | 1. muraali 2. muraalimaalaus 3. seinämaalaus | Students painted a mural of local birds in the hallway. |
| 80 | mystify | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | mystifioida | The footprints in the locked room continued to mystify us. |
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Sources and curriculum references
These references guide selection and calibration. Definitions, sample sentences, readings, questions, and teaching notes are independently written and reviewed.
- Geneva CUSD 304: Grade 3 National Vocabulary List
- Flocabulary: 3rd Grade Vocabulary Word List
- Montgomery County Public Schools: Third Grade High-Frequency Words
- WikDict downloadable bilingual dictionaries
- Kaikki.org / Wiktextract machine-readable Wiktionary data
- Language-Learning-decks public flashcard datasets
- SBBIC English-to-Khmer Dictionary
- English–Khmer Dictionary Dataset (machine-generated Khmer fallback; human review required)
- PanLex meanings snapshot (direct CC0 gap candidates; human review required)
- Cambridge bilingual dictionaries (individual editorial sense checks)
- Collins English–Hindi Dictionary (individual editorial checks)
- Hindwi and Rekhta dictionaries (individual Hindi/Urdu checks)
- National Institute of Korean Language: Basic Korean Dictionary
- JMdict/EDRDG Japanese dictionary project
- CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary project
- VDict Vietnamese Dictionary (individual editorial check)
- Google Translate (machine-assisted lesson-reading draft; fluent review required)
- Kuperman et al.: Age-of-acquisition ratings for 30,000 English words