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sp list 3 6th grade
abeka 6th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biology | the study of living things (n.) |
| biography | the story of a person's life (n.) |
| amphibious | able to live on land and in water (adj.) |
| diction | the choice and use of words (n.) |
| dictionary | a book of alphabetically listed words (with their meanings) (n.) |
| dictate | to say for someone to write down (v.) |
| edict | an official public announcement (n.) |
| predict | to say in advance (v.) |
| verdict | the decision of a jury (n.) |
| contradict | to say the opposite (v.) |
| benediction | a short blessing at the end of public worship (n.) |
| submerged | covered with water (adj.) |
| submarine | a vessel ade to go under water (n.) |
| suburb | a community on the outskirts of a city (n.) |
| subordinate | under the power of another (adj.) |
| subnormal | beneath the standard or average (adj.) |
| suboceanic | existing or happening under the sea (adj.) |
| subsoil | the ground under the topsoil (n.) |
| subpoena | an official order commanding a person to appear in court (n.) |
| subservient | putting oneself under the command of another; submissive (adj.) |
| subdue | to conquer; to bring under control (v.) |
| subconscious | not fully aware (adj.) |
| substitute | a person or thing that takes the place of another (n.) |
| submissive | yielding to the authority of another (adj.) |
| subway | an underground train (n.) |
| diagraming | making a drawing showing the important parts of something (v.) |
| diagnose | to find the cause of a problem by close examination (v.) |
| diagonal | slanted from corner to corner (adj.) |
| dialogue | a conversation between two or more people (n.) |
| diameter | a line through the center of a circle (n.) |
| diaphragm | the muscle between the stomach and lungs (n.) |
| diadem | a crown (n.) |
| musician | a composer or performer of music (n.) |
| magician | one who performs tricks (n.) |
| physician | a person skilled in the art of healing; a doctor (n.) |