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Kiken
Grade 6, List 11
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| abbreviate | v. To shorten by leaving out certain parts |
| abbreviation | n. The result of abbreviating |
| appropriate | adj. Suitable or right for the purpose; v. To set aside for a particular purpose |
| exclude | v. To leave out; to keep from being a part of |
| fanciful | adj.1. Not based on reason; unrealistic; 2. Not real; imaginary |
| futile | adj. Certain to fail; hopeless or useless |
| grudge | n. A feeling of resentment; v. To be unwilling to give |
| grudging | adj. Done or said with reluctance |
| inspire | v. To fill with emotion or great excitement |
| inspiration | n. The power to affect the mind or the emotions; anything that has this effect |
| majority | n.1. The greater number or part; more than half; 2. The amount by which one number of votes is greater than another |
| persevere | v. To refuse to give up despite difficulties |
| perseverance | n. Continued efforts in spite of difficulties |
| possess | v. To have or to own; 2. To get power or control over |
| possession | n.1. The fact of owning or holding; 2. The thing that is held or owned |
| prejudice | n. An opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard to the facts; v. To cause to have such a feeling |
| prejudiced | adj. Having a feeling of prejudice |
| resolute | adj. Determined not to give in; unyielding |
| sneer | v. To look down on with scorn; to mock or insult by words or manner; n. A scornful look; a mocking or insulting remark |
| unanimous | adj. Without any disagreement |
| unanimity | n. The condition of being unanimous |
| unruly | adj.1. Badly behaved; 2. Hard to control |