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Wordly Wise Lesson 2
Word List 2 Grade 6
Term | Definition |
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arrogant | Showing too much pride in oneself. |
boycott | To join others in refusing to support an organization. |
campaign | A series of actions intended to accomplish a goal. A series of military actions. |
ceremony | A formal event held in honor of a special occasion. |
custody | Control over and responsibility for care. In the keeping of the police; in jail. |
degrade | To bring shame or disgrace upon. |
detain | To stop or hold; to keep from going on. |
extend | To reach out. To offer. To make longer. To stretch or spread outward from a certain point. |
integrate | To unite into a whole especially to end the separation of people of different races. |
segregate | To keep separate or apart. |
supreme | The highest in rank or position. |
triumph | A noteworthy success. The joy that winning brings. To win. |
vacate | To make empty, as by leaving. |
verdict | The decision reached at the end of a trial. A judgement or opinion. |
violate | To break, as a law or a promise. To treat in an improper or disrespectful way. |