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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | delicate | adjectiveGrade 3 high-utility word | 연약한 | Hold the delicate glass ornament with both hands. |
| 42 | device | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | 1. 장치 2. 기기 | The small device measures the temperature of the water. |
| 43 | diagram | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | 1. 다이어그램 2. 도표(圖表) 3. 도표 | The diagram shows how water moves through the plant. |
| 44 | digest | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | 소화하다 | Your stomach begins to digest food after you eat. |
| 45 | disease | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | 1. 병 2. 질병 | Washing your hands can help prevent the spread of disease. |
| 46 | distant | adjectiveGrade 3 high-utility word | 1. 먼 2. 멀리 떨어진 | We could barely see the distant mountains through the mist. |
| 47 | doze | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | 1. 꾸벅꾸벅 졸다 2. 선잠을 자다 | The cat began to doze in the warm patch of sunlight. |
| 48 | drift | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | 1. 표류하다 2. 떠내려가다 | The paper boat began to drift down the stream. |
| 49 | elegant | adjectiveGrade 3 high-utility word | 우아한 | The dancer made an elegant turn across the stage. |
| 50 | enable | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | ~할 수 있게 하다 | A ramp can enable a wheelchair user to enter the building. |
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Sources and curriculum references
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- 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