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6th Grade vocabulary
Lesson 14
| Word | (part of speech) Definition |
|---|---|
| affliction | (n) physical problem; cause of pain or trouble; misfortune |
| akin | (adj) related by blood; having similar qualities or character |
| cosmopolitan | (adj) found in most parts of the world; having many fields of interest; sophisticated |
| elongate | (v) to grow in length, become longer; to extend the length of |
| gala | (n) a public entertainment marking a special event (adj) festive, showy |
| gaudy | (adj) flashy, showy; not in good taste |
| gratitude | (n) appreciation, thankfulness |
| heed | (v) to pay careful attention to; to be guided by (n) close attention, consideration |
| hoax | (n) an act intended to trick or deceive, a fraud (v) to trick, deceive |
| impartial | (adj) fair, unbiased, not taking sides |
| imposter | (n) a swindler, deceiver; one who uses a false name in order to cheat |
| inflate | (v) to fill up with air or gas; to swell or puff out; to make something appear larger than it is |
| meager | (adj) poor, scant, unsatisfactory; thin, slight |
| meditate | (v) to think about deeply and quietly, reflect upon |
| nutritious | (adj) nourishing, valuable and satisfying as food |
| opress | (v) to govern or rule cruelly or unjustly |
| pedestrian | (n) one who goes on foot; (adj) relating to walking; ordinary, dull, unimaginative |
| transmit | (v) to send on, pass along, send out |
| vanquish | (v) conquer, defeat in battle or contest; to overcome a feeling or condition |
| wan | (adj) unnaturally pale or sickly looking; weak, ineffectual |