6th grade vocabulary

Question 1

abandoned

Answer 1

forsaken or deserted:

Question 2

dwell

Answer 2

to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside. to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought

Question 3

idiom

Answer 3

an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one’s head,

Question 4

leeway

Answer 4

the amount of freedom of action or thought available

Question 5

majority

Answer 5

the number larger than half the total

Question 6

tangible

Answer 6

real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary:

Question 7

abundant

Answer 7

present in great quantity;

Question 8

accumulate

Answer 8

to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up:

Question 9

capacity

Answer 9

the maximum amount or number that can be received or contained;

Question 10

eerie

Answer 10

uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:

Question 11

genre

Answer 11

a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:

Question 12

hoax

Answer 12

something intended to deceive

Question 13

inept

Answer 13

generally awkward or clumsy; haplessly incompetent. unqualified

Question 14

novice

Answer 14

a person new to or inexperienced in a field or situation.

Question 15

fabricate

Answer 15

invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent

Question 16

friendly

Answer 16

kind and pleasant

Question 17

summit

Answer 17

top of a hill or mountain.

OR

a meeting of leaders representing a state or country

Question 18

deftly

Answer 18

done with cleverness or skill

Question 19

liberate

Answer 19

to set free

Question 20

preliminary

Answer 20

an action or event preceding or preparing for something fuller or more important

Question 21

haggle

Answer 21

dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something.

Question 22

peevish

Answer 22

easily irritated, especially by unimportant things

Question 23

cumulative

Answer 23

increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions.

Question 24

subordinate

Answer 24

lower in rank or position.

Question 25

legislation

Answer 25

making laws

(by congress and the senate)

Question 26

apprehensive

Answer 26

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Question 27

adorn

Answer 27

make more attractive, as by adding ordament or color.

Question 28

boisterous

Answer 28

full of life and enthusiam

Question 29

conventional

Answer 29

following accepted customs and properties.

Question 30

doff

Answer 30

remove or to tip your hat

ex. “doff my hat to you.”

Question 31

ebullient

Answer 31

so happy your freaking out

(O.M.G)

Question 32

docile

Answer 32

tame, willing to be taught

Question 33

ignoramus

Answer 33

fool

Question 34

Predicament

Answer 34

A difficult unpleasant or embarrasing situation

Question 35

Prosecute

Answer 35

institute legal proceedings against a person or organization

Question 36

barren

Answer 36

bleak or lifeless

Question 37

duration

Answer 37

time during which something continues

Question 38

stifle

Answer 38

make someone unable to breath properly

Question 39

persecute

Answer 39

to target a group of people

Question 40

jovial

Answer 40

cheerful

Question 41

verdict

Answer 41

an opinion or judgment especially in a court case

Question 42

loathe

Answer 42

to strongly dislike something

Question 43

conspicuous

Answer 43

standing out and clearly visible