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6th Grade Vocabulary
Lesson 6
| Word | (part of speech) Definition |
|---|---|
| anonymous | (adj) unnamed; unknown |
| browse | (v) to nibble, graze, read casually |
| dupe | (n) a person easily tricked (v) to deceive |
| dynamic | (adj) active, energetic, forceful |
| eradicate | (v) get rid of, destroy completely |
| frustrate | (v) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose; to cause feelings of discouragement |
| grim | (adj) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel |
| inimitable | (adj) not capable of being copied or imitated |
| makeshift | (n) temporary substitute for something else (adj) crude, flimsy, temporary |
| marginal | (adj) in, at or near the edge or margin; barely good enough for the purpose |
| pending | (adj) waiting to be settled (prep) until |
| prescribe | (v) to order for medical purposes; to order as a course to be followed |
| preview | (n) something seen in advance (v) to view beforehand |
| prominent | (adj) standing out to be easily seen |
| quaint | (adj) odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way |
| reluctant | (adj) unwilling, holding back |
| scrimp | (v) to handle very economically or stingily |
| snare | (v) to trap or catch (n) a trap |
| utmost | (adj) greatest, highest, farthest (n) the extreme |
| vengeance | (n) punishment in return for an injury or wrong |