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6th Vocabulary
The Word Up Project
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abandon | to leave someone or something behind |
| abundant | lot of something |
| access | the ability to go inside or use something |
| accommodate | to help |
| accumulate | to collect more and more |
| adapt | to change |
| adhere | to stick to |
| agony | pain |
| allegiance | loyalty |
| ambition | really wanting to accomplish something |
| ample | lots of |
| anguish | pain |
| anticipate | to look forward to |
| anxious | worried |
| apparel | clothing |
| appeal | to beg |
| apprehensive | worried |
| arid | very dry |
| arrogant | acting like someone is better than everyone else |
| awe | amazed by |
| barren | unable to grow plants; a woman unable to have children |
| beacon | a guiding light (lighthouse) |
| beneficial | good to do |
| blunder | mistake |
| boisterous | really noisy |
| boycott | refusing to shop somewhere |
| burden | something carried; a difficult responsibility |
| campaign | an effort to win an election; an effort to accomplish something |
| capacity | the maximum number of things that can fit in a space (classroom can hold 30 people) |
| capital | the most important government city (in a state or country) |
| chronological | in time order |
| civic | relating to citizens |
| clarity | clearness |
| collaborate | to work with other people on a project |
| collide | to crash into |
| commend | to compliment someone |
| commentary | lots of comments about something |
| compact | very small |
| composure | calmness |
| concise | brief, saying a lot in just a few words |
| consent | to give permission |
| consequence | result |
| conserve | to not waste resources |
| conspicuous | very noticeable |
| constant | always the same |
| contaminate | to get germs on something |
| context | situation |
| continuous | keeps going and going; does not stop |
| controversy | disagreement |
| convenient | useful |
| cope | dealing with a difficult situation |
| cordial | polite |
| cultivate | to grow plants, fruits, and vegetables |
| cumulative | total |
| declare | say |
| deluge | flood |
| dense | thick |
| deplete | run out of |
| deposit | to put money in the bank |
| designate | to assign a responsibility to someone |
| desperate | in a rush to finish something because it is almost too late |
| deteriorate | to get worse |
| dialogue | conversation |
| diligent | responsible |
| diminish | to get worse |
| discretion | keeping someone's secret |
| dissent | disagreeing with someone |
| dissolve | to disappear |
| distinct | unique |
| diversity | mixture |
| domestic | having to do with home |
| dominate | to take total control |
| drastic | dramatic |
| duration | the time something lasts |
| dwell | to live in |
| eclipse | when the moon or sun is covered |
| economy | anything to do with buying & selling |
| eerie | spooky |
| effect | consequence |
| efficient | not wasting time |
| elaborate | describe |
| eligible | able to possibly win |
| elude | escape |
| encounter | meeting |
| equivalent | equal |
| erupt | to explore out of |
| esteem | respect |
| evolve | improve |
| exaggerate | to make things sound better than they really are |
| excel | to do very well at something |
| exclude | not include |
| expanse | size |
| exploit | take advantage of |
| extinct | no longer living (dinosaurs) |
| extract | remove |
| factor | reason |
| former | previous |
| formulates | to develop |
| fuse | combine |
| futile | impossible |
| generate | create |
| genre | category of literature or films |
| habitat | place where something lives |
| hazardous | dangerous |
| hoax | a trick |
| hostile | dangerous |
| idiom | an expression (it's raining cats & dogs) |
| ignite | to start (a fire) |
| immense | huge |
| improvise | to get something done with whatever materials are available where you are |
| inept | unable to do something |
| inevitable | unavoidable |
| influence | to affect |
| ingenious | really smart |
| innovation | invention |
| intimidate | to scare someone into doing what they want |
| jovial | joyful |
| knack | good at doing something |
| leeway | flexibility for behavior |
| legislation | government rules |
| leisure | relaxation |
| liberate | to free |
| likeness | similarity |
| linger | to hang around |
| literal | words mean exactly what they say |
| loathe | to hate |
| lure | to attract so one can capture something |
| majority | most |
| makeshift | temporary substitution |
| manipulate | to influence someone so they do what you want |
| marvel | to be amazed by |
| massive | huge |
| maximum | the biggest possible number |
| meager | very little |
| mere | "a mere child" |
| migration | movement |
| mimic | copy |
| minute | very small |
| monotonous | sameness |
| negotiate | make a decision with someone (better price) |
| objective | goal of doing something |
| obstacle | problem |
| omniscient | all-knowing |
| onset | beginning |
| optimist | positive person always looking on the bright side |
| originate | to come from |
| painstaking | taking so much effort |
| paraphrase | in different words |
| parody | making fun of |
| persecute | hurt |
| plummet | fall down |
| possess | to own |
| poverty | being poor |
| precise | exact |
| predicament | problematic situation |
| predict | guess |
| prejudice | racism, ageism, etc |
| preliminary | first |
| primitive | basic |
| priority | really important goal |
| prominent | important |
| propel | move forward |
| prosecute | punish |
| prosper | wealthy |
| provoke | bother |
| pursue | follow |
| quest | search for something |
| recount | remember |
| refuge | safe place |
| reinforce | strengthen |
| reluctant | hesitant / not really wanting to do something |
| remorse | sadness |
| remote | far away |
| resolute | determined |
| restrain | hold back |
| retaliate | fight back |
| retrieve | go back to get something |
| rigorous | difficult |
| rural | countryside / place with few people |
| salvage | save something from the trash |
| sanctuary | safe place |
| siege | when an army surrounds a walled city |
| significant | important |
| solar | related to the sun |
| soothe | make someone feel better |
| stationary | staying in the same place |
| stifle | to prevent |
| strive | try |
| subordinate | less than |
| subsequent | after |
| superior | better |
| supplement | extra |
| swarm | large group of bees, wasps, etc |
| tangible | something you can touch |
| terminate | to end |
| terrain | land |
| trait | physical or emotional qualities |
| transform | change into something else |
| transport | to move from one place to another |
| treacherous | dangerous |
| unanimous | everyone agrees |
| unique | special |
| unruly | out of control behavior |
| urban | related to a city |
| vacate | to leave |
| verdict | decision |
| verge | about to do something |
| vibrant | full of life |
| vital | really important |
| vow | lifelong promise |
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