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6th Gr. Vocab Review
Review the last 30 words. Vocab test every morning at 9:30am.
Term | Definition |
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ornithology | the study of the nature and habits of birds |
aviary | a large building in which birds are kept |
avian | of or pertaining to birds |
aviation | the science of powered flight, navigation by airplane |
aviator | pilot of an airplane |
pork | meat from a pig |
porcupine | spiny pig-shaped rodent |
porpoise | blunt, snouted aquatic mammal |
salt | substance which occurs in nature, sodium chloride |
saline | like salt, salty |
salary | fixed payment made to a person for regular work |
desalinate | to remove salt from water |
salami | highly salted, flavored meat |
"worth one's salt" | good or competent at a specified job or career |
port | a harbor for boats at the shore of a city |
airport | a place where airplanes land and take off |
porch | a covered area around the entrance of a house |
portal | a doorway of elaborate construction |
import | to bring something in to a country |
export | to take something out of a country |
prime | of main importance, best possible quality |
prime number | a whole number greater than one that can not be made by multiplying other whole numbers |
primary | the first or most important thing |
premier | first showing of a theatrical performance |
primate | mammals including humans, monkeys, apes, etc |
primitive | in an early stage of development |
quart | a unit of liquid capacity equal to one-fourth of a gallon |
quarter (n) | one-fourth |
quarter (v) | to be stationed or lodged in a particular place |
quarterly | occurring once every quarter of the year |
quartet | a group of four people playing music together |
quarantine | a period of isolation in which people or animals that may have been exposed to a contagious disease are placed |