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6th Grade Vocabulary
Lesson 4
| Word | (part of speech) Definition |
|---|---|
| alliance | (n) joining together for a common purpose |
| bewilder | (v) to confuse |
| buffoon | (n) a clown; a coarse stupid person |
| controversial | (adj) something that causes argument, dispute or disagreement |
| dishearten | (v) to discourage |
| fruitless | (adj) unsuccessful |
| hostile | (adj) unfriendly; warlike, aggressive |
| inflammable | (adj) easily set on fire; easily angered |
| inflict | (v) to cause something unpleasant, impose |
| malignant | (adj) deadly, extremely harmful, evil |
| mortify | (v) to hurt someone's feelings deeply; cause embarrassment or humiliation |
| orthodox | (adj) in agreement with established beliefs or ways of doing things |
| procure | (v) to obtain through special effort; to bring about |
| scurry | (v) run quickly, scamper, hurry |
| sodden | (adj) soaked with liquid; spiritless, listless |
| spirited | (adj) full of life; courageous |
| virtual | (adj) having a certain force or effect but not close to the real thing |
| void | (adj) completely empty; having no legal force (n) empty space (v) to cancel or nullify |
| wayward | (adj) disobedient, willful; unpredictable |
| wince | (v) draw back suddenly as though in pain |