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6th Grade Vocab 1
6th Grade Vocabulary (Mrs. Harrison)
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| photograph | picture drawn by light |
| telephoto | light from far away |
| photometer | a device which measures light |
| phototropic | turning toward light |
| photophilia | love of light |
| photophobia | fear (or dislike) of light |
| photosynthesis | process of putting things together by using light |
| graph | to write or draw |
| photograph | picture by light |
| phonograph | machine for writing or recording sound |
| telegraph | writing from far away |
| television | seeing distant things |
| telephone | sound from far away |
| telephoto | light from far away |
| telescope | device for looking at distant objects |
| telepathy | knowing how someone far away is feeling |
| telethon | telephone fund raiser |
| intrigued | fascinated |
| compulsory | must be done; having specific requirements |
| clout | power, influence |
| retaliated | having or did wrong to someone in return for an injury or wrong he or she had done. |
| sublime | majestic, causing awe |
| cog | gear |
| embedded | firmly fixed in a surrounding material |
| integrate | remove barriers and allow access to all |
| dilapidated | run-down; in bad condition |
| "seeing it through rose colored glasses" | ignoring its unappealing features or drawbacks |
| hearth | the stone or brick flooring of a fireplace |
| undulating | moving in waves, like a snake |
| goading | pushing a person into acting, specifically by using pain or insults |
| groveled | lay or crawled about before someone in hopes of mercy |
| philosopher | one who loves wisdom |
| Philadelphia | the city of brotherly love |
| philanthropist | one who cares about his fellow man |
| phillumenist | one who collects matchbook covers |
| philogynist | one who loves women |
| philologist | one who loves words |
| philtre | love potion |
| Anglophile | one who loves England |
| Francophile | one who loves France |
| wry | twisted |
| geometry | measurement of the earth |
| optometry | measure eyesight |
| symmetry | measuring the same |
| barometer | device to measure air pressure |
| thermometer | measure heat |
| diameter | measuring across |
| centimeter | one hundredth of a meter |
| anemometer | measures wind speed |
| Tropics | the area of the earth from the equator north to the Tropic of Cancer and south to the Tropic of Capricorn |
| tropical | the climate of the earth in the tropics |
| heliotrope | flower named for its tendency to turn toward the sun |
| tropophilous | plants or trees which like a change or turning of seasons—hot and cold, wet and dry |
| thermotropism | turning toward heat (as cats do!) |
Created by:
Corey
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