6th grade vocab Flashcards
abundant
present in great quantity
authentic
not counterfeit or copied
dedicate
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
efficient
being effective without wasting time, effort, or expense
forfeit
lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime
intention
a wish or design that you plan to carry out
loathe
dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
makeshift
done or made using whatever is available
meager
deficient in amount or quality or extent
perceive
become aware of through the senses
prominent
conspicuous in position or importance
rigorous
strict; allowing no deviation from a standard
stealthy
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
unanimous
in complete agreement
verify
confirm the truth of
accumulate
get or gather together
beneficial
promoting or enhancing well-being
complexity
the quality of being intricate and compounded
diverge
extend in a different direction
evade
escape, either physically or mentally
fatigue
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain
haste
overly eager speed and possible carelessness
interpret
make sense of; assign a meaning to
mischievous
naughtily or annoyingly playful
persevere
be persistent, refuse to stop
pulverize
make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
refrain
resist doing something
reminisce
recall the past
solitude
the state or situation of being alone
treacherous
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
bewilder
cause to be confused emotionally
boycott
refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
condemn
express strong disapproval of
deteriorate
grow worse
emit
give off, send forth, or discharge
feeble
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
hoarse
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness
intervene
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action
momentum
an impelling force or strength
persistent
never-ceasing
ration
the food allowance for one day
reluctant
not eager
subsequent
following in time or order
scarce
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
trudge
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
acquire
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
adapt
conform oneself to new or different conditions
consecutive
one after the other
determined
characterized by great firmness of purpose
elaborate
marked by complexity and richness of detail
excel
distinguish oneself
hypothesis
a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
intricate
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
mournful
expressing sorrow
optimistic
hopeful that the best will happen in the future
reassure
cause to feel confident
sabotage
a deliberate act of destruction or disruption
serene
not agitated
sufficient
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
waver
be unsure or weak
