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6th Grade Vocabulary
Lesson 1
| Word | (part of speech) Definition |
|---|---|
| adjacent | (adj) near, next to, adjoining |
| alight | (v) to get down from, step down from, come down from the air; (adj) lighted up |
| barren | (adj) not productive, bare |
| disrupt | (v) to break up, disturb |
| dynasty | (n) powerful family or group of rulers that maintains power for some time |
| foretaste | (n) an advance indication, sample, or warning |
| germinate | (v) to begin to grow, come into being |
| humdrum | (adj) ordinary, dull, routine |
| hurtle | (v) to rush violently, dash headlong; fling or hurl forcefully |
| insinuate | (v) to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly |
| interrogate | (v) to ask questions, examine by questioning |
| recompense | (v) to pay back, give a reward; (n) payment for a loss |
| renovate | (v) to repair, restore to good condition |
| resume (accent marks missing) | (n) brief summary; short written account of one's education, work experience, qualifications for a job |
| sullen | (adj) silent, brooding because of ill humor, anger or reswentment; slow moving |
| trickle | (v) to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream (n) a small irregular quantity |
| trivial | (adj) not important, minor; ordinary |
| truce | (n) a pause in fighting, temporary peace |
| vicious | (adj) evil, bad spiteful, painfully severe, extreme |
| interminable | (adj) endless, so long as to seem endless |