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VCS ~ 6th grade Unit 1 Vocab
| Word | Description |
|---|---|
| seized | grabbed; taken hold of |
| suspended | stopped for a time |
| loam | rich soil |
| barometer | device to measure air pressure, to predict rain |
| alien | foreign; unfamiliar |
| limber | loosen up (a muscle or limb); to make easy to bend |
| revelation | sudden rush of understanding |
| diagnosis | explanation of or prediction about a person's medical condition |
| disinfect | to clean or to use a substance to kill germs |
| toil | hard work |
| endured | suffered through |
| prospectors | people who make their living searching for valuable ores, such as gold |
| liable | likely (to do something or have something happen to one) |
| poising | balancing |
| declined | refused |
| summit | highest part |
| drone | continuous humming sound |
| instinctively | done by instinct, without thinking |
| savoring | enjoying with appreciation; tasting; relishing |
| embedded | firmly fixed in a material |
| exhaust | use up |
| sublime | majestic; causing awe |
| immense | huge |