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WW Lesson 11
Vocabulary Words and Definitions for SIS 6th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To shorten by leaving out certain parts | Abbreviate |
| Suitable or right for the purpose | Appropriate |
| To set aside for a particular purpose | Appropriate |
| To leave out; to keep from being a part of | Exclude |
| Not based on reason; unrealistic | Fanciful |
| Not real; imaginary | Fanciful |
| Certain to fail; hopeless or useless | Futile |
| A feeling of resentment | Grudge |
| To be unwilling to give | Grudge |
| To fill with emotion or great excitement | Inspire |
| The greater number or part; more than half | Majority |
| The amount by which one number of votes is greater than another | Majority |
| To refuse to give up despite difficulties | Persevere |
| To have or to own | Possess |
| To get power or control over | Possess |
| An opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard to the facts | Prejudice |
| Determined not to give in; unyielding | Resolute |
| To look down on with scorn; to mock or insult by words or manner | Sneer |
| A scornful look; a mocking or insulting remark | Sneer |
| Without any disagreement | Unanimous |
| Badly behaved | Unruly |
| Hard to control | Unruly |