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SGCS 6th gr. vocabul
SGCS 6th grade vocabulary, 2nd semester
| Definition | vocabularly word |
|---|---|
| (n) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration: (v) to put clothes on, dress up | apparel |
| (v.) to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble | beseige |
| (v.) to press together; to reduce in size or volume; (n.) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury | compress |
| (v.) to condemn openly; to accuse formally | denounce |
| (v.) to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish | douse |
| (v.) to get revenge for, gety even for, settle a score; to punish someone or get satisfaction for a wrong or injury | avenge |
| (v.) to give up, surrender; to hand over to another | cede |
| (n) a great flood; a heavy fall of rain; anything that comes in vast quantity (like a flood): (v) to flood | deluge |
| (n.) good judgement; care in speech and actin; freedom to judge or choose | discretion |
| (adj.) dizzy; light-headed; lacking seriousness. After the long race, the marathoner felt ____. | giddy |
| (n.) the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision; (v.) to affect, especially forcefully. The ______ of the car crash destroyed both vehicles, but miraculously no one was hurt. | impact |
| (v.) to make timid or frighten by threats; to use fear to get someone to do (or not to do) something. Bullies may try to __________ us, but if we stick together, we can stand up to their threats. | intimidate |
| (v.) to free from or tion; to release | liberate |
| (adj.) reasonable; making use of reason and good sense. Our parents are constantly encouraging us to look for ______ solutions to our problems. | logical |
| (v.) to give a false or untrue idea. If witnesses ____________ the facts, the defense attorney has proof to support our story. | misrepresent |
| (adj.) left to one's own cnoice; not required. | optional |
| (adj.) complete; instantaneous; withour reservation, thoroughgoing; (adv.) completely, instantaneously. | outright |
| (v.) to meet in accordance with a plan; (n.) a meeting by agreement; a meeting place. | rendezvous |
| (adj.) rounded and plump; full or rich in sound | rotund |
| (v.) to stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way; (n.) a stroll | saunter |
| (adj.) lazy; slow moving; not active, dull | sulggish |
| (adj.) lower in rank or position, secondary; (n.) onw who is in a lower position or under the orders on someone else; (v.) to put in a lower or secondary position. | subordinate |
| (n.) a delicate color or hue; a slight trace of something; (v.) to give color to something; to dye | tint |
| (adj.) likely to undergo change; changeable; (n.) a value or quantity that varies; a symbol for such | variable |
| (n.) the point at which something begins or happens; a border; (v.) to incline, tend toward, approach; to be in the process of becoming something else. | verge |
| (adj.) arousing hatred; disgusting, detestable | abominable |
| (adj.) blundering and awkward; (n.) clumsiness | bumbling |
| (n.) a result, effect; importance | consequence |
| (v.) to fool, deceive; to mislead utterly | delude |
| (v.) to give out in small amounts; (n.) money, food, or other mecessities given as charity; a small portion | dole |
| (v.) to free from or tion, to release | liberate |
| (v.) to sqallow up, overwhelm, consume | engulf |
| (v.) to defeat; to keep from gaining some end; (n.) a thin sheet of metal; a light fencing sword; a person or thing serving as a contrast to another. | foil |
| (v.) to express definitely or systematically; to devise, invent; to state as a formula. | formulate |
| (n.) the taking of the first step or move; the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside | initiative |
| (n.) something that serves as a reminder | momento |
| (n.) a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things; (adj.) of or relating to the unconventional | nonconformist |
| (adj.) without legal force or effect; no longer binding | null and void |
| (n.) a wide, unobstructed view of an area; a complete survey of a subject; a continuously passing or changing scene; a range or spectrum. | panorama |
| (n.) all of a person't offspring, descendants; all future generations | posterity |
| (v.) to pull loose by force; to look at closely or inquisitively; to be nosy about something | pry |
| (v.) to brighten, freshen, or posish; to restore or improve. | refurbish |
| (adj.) able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems; clever in finding ways and means of getting along. | resourceful |
| (adj.)severe, harsh, streict; thoroughly logical. | rigorous |
| (adj.) coming after; following in time, place, or order | subsequent |
| )adj.) making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate. | unerring |
| (n.) an assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity; (adv.) otherwise called | alias |
| (v.) to walk slowly, stroll; (n.) an easy pace; a leisurely walk. | amble |
| (adj.) big and strong; muscular | burly |
| (v.) to give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape. | distort |
| (adj.) persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up. | dogged |
| (adj.) so amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered. | dumbfounded |
| (adj.) no longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use. | extinct |
| (n.) the petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past; an extremely old-fashioned person or thing; (adj.) having qualities that belong to a remote past. | fossil |
| (n.) very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger; (v.) to grind; to make a grating sound. | grit |
| (adj.) sure to happen, unavoidable | inevitable |
| (adj.) fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber; forming a part of the inmost being | ingrained |
| (adj.) resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor's | meteoric |
| (n.) a humorous or ridiculous imitation; (v.) to make fun of something by imitating it. | parody |
| (v.) to triumph over; to secceeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging. | prevail |
| (v.) to tear to pieces; split violently apart (past tense, rent) The abominable tactics of this trial could ____ public confidence in the legal system. | rend |
| (v.) to fill again, make good, replace. | replenish |
| (v.) to search through, investigate the contents of; (n.) an active search; a collection of odd items | rummage |
| (v.) to save, be thrifty; to be extremely sparing with; to give liittle attention or effort to. | skimp |
| (n.) a detective | sleuth |
| (n.) deliberate an pointless destruction of public or private property. | vandalism |
| (v.) to kidnap, carry off by force. | abduct |
| (adj.) not clear; having two or more possible meanings. | ambiguous |
| (v.) to stop short and refuse to go on; to refuse abruptly; to prevent from heppening; (n.) (in basebell) an illegal motion made by a pitcher. | balk |
| (adj.) closely and firmly packed together; small; (v.) to squeeze together; (n.) an agreement between parties; a small case containing a mirror and face powder; a small car. | compact |
| (v.) to consult, talk over, exchange opinions; to present as a gift, favor, or honor | confer |
| (v.) to set aside for a special purpose; to mark an animal's ear for identification; (n.) an identifying mark or feature. | earmark |
| (adj.) extremely cold; lacking in warmth or feeling. | frigid |
| (n.) an instrument, tool; (v.) to put into effect. | implement |
| (adj.) too great to be counted; unpredictable, uncertain. | incalculable |
| ()adj.) beyond question or argument, definitely true. | indisputable |
| (adj.) thorough, deep; showing great effort; concentrated. | intensive |
| (n.) a planned movement; a skillful plan; a scheme; (v.) to perform or carry out such a planned movement. | maneuver |
| (n.) an action taken to destroy something or to prevent it from working properly; 9v.) to take such destructive action. | sabotage |
| (adj.) not enoughl barely enoughl marked by a small or insufficient amount. | scant |
| (adj.) done in a way so as not to be seen or observed; sneaky, underhanded. | stealthy |
| (adj.) tall, strong, and healthy. | strapping |
| (adj.) harsh, shrill; unpleasant sounding | strident |
| (v.) to grow vigorously; to grow in wealth and possessions. | thrive |
| (adj.) of enormous size, stringth, power, or scope. | titanic |
| (adj.) possessing or acting with bravery or boldness. | valiant |
| (v.) to stick to, remain attached; to be devoted or loyal as a follower or supporter. | adhere |
| (v.) to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm. | affirm |
| (n.) an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant. | atrocity |
| (n.). a trial hearing for a performer; (v.) to conduct or perform such a hearing. | audition |
| (v.) to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily; (n.) a long religious cloak; a canopy | cope |
| (v.) to discourage, scare off, or prevent through fear or doubt. | deter |
| (adj.) causing uneasiness or worry. | disquieting |
| (v.) to give power or authority to ; to enabvle; to permit. | empower |
| (adj.) speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully. | fluent |
| (v.) to move slowly or fall behind; to bring up the rear; (n.) a falling behind; the amount by which someone or something is behind; an interval. | lag |
| (v.) to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc.; to bring to ruin. | mangle |
| (n.) a wrong idea, misunderstanding. | misapprehension |
| (n.) one who expects thing to turn out for the best; someone who looks on the bright side of things. | optimist |
| (v.) to roam about stealthily in search of something. | prowl |
| (v.) to make stupid, dull, or groggy; to surprise or astonish. | stupefy |
| (adj.) in a bad or mo9d, resentful; gloomy | sulky |
| (n.) something added to complete a thing or make up for a lack; a section added to a book or document; (v.) to provide such an addition or completion. | supplement |
| (v.) to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves); (n.) a powerful forward rush. | surge |
| (n.) a quality or characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguishing feature. | trait |
| (adj.) dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles. | unscrupulous |
| (v.) to stay away from doing something by one's own choice. | abstain |
| (v.) to do a favor or service for, help out; to provide for, supply with; to have space for; to make fit or suitable. | accomodate |
| (n.) the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation, or cause. | allegiance |
| (v.) to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole. | amalgamate |
| (v.) to attach, add, or tack on as a supplement or extra item. | append |
| (v.) to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of | commemorate |
| (v.) to count; to name one by one, list | enumerate |
| (v.) to make high in rank, power, charaacter, or quality, to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling; to praise honor | exhalt |
| (v.) to obtain by , misuse of authority, or threats. | exhort |
| (adj.) strained or improbable (in the sense of not being logical or believable), going far afield from a topic. | far-fetched |
| (adj.) depressed, gloomy | glum |
| (n.) a copy, close reproduction. | replica |
| (adj.) answering or replying; reacting readily to requests, suggestion, etc.; showing interest and understanding. | responsive |
| (n.) a sacred or holy place; refuge or protection from capture or punishment; a place of refuge or protection | sanctuary |
| (adj.) selfishly ambitious | self-seeking |
| (adj.)humbly obedient; tending to give in to authority, obeying without protest | submissive |
| (v.) to count up; to make entries for reconing; to correspond or agree; (n.) a total score | tally |
| (n.) one whose job it is to assign work to others; one who uses his or her power to make people work very hard | taskmaster |
| (v.) to change completely in apopearance or form; to make into something else | transform |
| (n.) a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change | upheaval |
| (n.) a light or other signal that warns and guides, a lighthouse; anything that guides or inspires | beacon |
| (adj., adv.) violently and destructively enraged | berserk |
| (adj.) having to do with the sky or heavens; heavenly; yielding great bliss or happiness | celestial |
| (v.) to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, ect.); to restrain, moderate | chasten |
| (v.) to seize by authority; to take and keep | confiscate |
| (pl.n.) information; facts, figures, statistics | data |
| (v.) to take away from; reduce in value or reputation | detract |
| (n.) a meeting (especially one that is unplanned); a meeting of enemies, battle; (v.) to meet or come upon | encounter |
| (n.) a long narrative poem (or other literary composition) about the deeds of heroes; an event or movement of great sweep; (adj.) on a grand scale, vast, titanic | epic |
| (n.) a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures; (v.) to express in this way | pantomime |
| (n.) one who believes or expects the worst; prophet of doom | pessimist |
| (n.) care taken beforehand; a step or action taken to prevent something from happening | precaution |
| (v.) to bring before a court of law for trial; to carry out | prosecute |
| (n.) a small hole made by a sharp object; (v.) to make such a hole, pierce | puncture |
| (v.) to get revenge; to strike back for an injury | retaliate |
| (adj.) fake, not genuine; (n.) something false pretending to be genuine; a pretender; a decorated pillow covering (v.) to pretend | sham |
| (adj.) unrefined, crude; awkward or clumsy | uncouth |
| (v.) to draw a line under; to put special emphasis on; (n.) a line drawn under something | underscore |
| (adj.) healthy; morally and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preserve good health | wholesome |
| (adj.) full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad, pensive | wistful |
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