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6th Grade Vocabulary
Lesson 11
| Word | (speech part) definition |
|---|---|
| adequate | (adj) enough, sufficient |
| ajar | (adj, adv) partly open |
| dialogue | (n) conversation between two or more people; free discussion |
| emblem | (n) a symbol; badge |
| gigantic | (adj) huge, giant |
| havoc | (n) very great destruction |
| hearth | (n) the floor of a fireplace; symbol of home and family |
| implore | (v) to beg earnestly for |
| infamous | (adj) very wicked |
| innumerable | (adj) too many to count |
| lax | (adj) not strict, careless |
| mar | (v) to spoil, damage |
| misdemeanor | (n) a crime that is less serious |
| mull | (v) to think about; to grind or mix; to heat a drink with spices |
| narrative | (n) a story (adj) having the quality of a story |
| overture | (n) opening move toward negotiation or action; proposal or offer; introductory section or part |
| pact | (n) an agreement, treaty |
| stalemate | (n) situation where further action by two opponents is impossible (v) to bring to a standstill |
| vindictive | (adj) bearing a grudge |
| wilt | (v) become limp or drooping |