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6th Grade Vocabulary
Lesson 5
| Word | (part of speech) Definition |
|---|---|
| anecdote | (n) a short account of an incident in someone's life |
| consolidate | (v) to combine; to make solid or firm |
| counterfeit | (n) an imitation designed to deceive (adj) fake |
| docile | (adj) easily taught, led or managed; obedient |
| dominate | (v) to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over |
| entreat | (v) to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
| fallible | (adj) capable of being wrong, mistaken |
| fickle | (adj) liable to change very rapidly, erratic, inconsistent |
| fugitive | (n) someone who runs away (from the law) |
| grimy | (adj) very dirty |
| iota | (n) very samll amount or quantity |
| maul | (v) to beat, handle roughly |
| potential | (adj) possible, able to happen (n) possibility |
| radiant | (adj) shining; giving forth light or energy |
| rural | (adj) relating to farm areas and life in the country |
| substantial | (adj) large, important; significant; prosperous |
| tactful | (adj) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
| tamper | (v) to interfere with, to meddle |
| ultimate | (adj) last, final;most important or extreme |
| uncertainty | (n) doubt, being unsure |