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WW Lesson 14
Vocabulary Words and Definitions for SIS 6th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Wanting to do good; kind | Benevolent |
| To agree; to allow to happen | Consent |
| Permission; approval | Consent |
| Showing care or wisdom in what one says or does | Discreet |
| To take up one's complete attention | Engross |
| To think highly of; to respect | Esteem |
| Respect; high regard | Esteem |
| To describe something as larger or greater than it really is | Exaggerate |
| Covering a large area | Extensive |
| Ambitious; far-reaching | Extensive |
| Almost unbelievable | Fantastic |
| Unusual; odd | Fantastic |
| To fascinate | Intrigue |
| To plot in a secret way; to scheme | Intrigue |
| A secret plot or scheme | Intrigue |
| A wonderful or amazing thing | Marvel |
| To be filled with wonder or amazement | Marvel |
| A special or important task or assignment | Mission |
| A group sent on an important assignment | Mission |
| A time that is right for doing something | Opportunity |
| A chance for getting ahead | Opportunity |
| To let go; to give up | Relinquish |
| A ruler or person who has complete power and uses it in cruel or unjust ways | Tyrant |
| To defeat utterly and completely; to overcome | Vanquish |