6th Grade Vocabulary Words

Question 1

balsam

Answer 1

an aromatic and usually oily and resinous substance flowing from various plants

Question 2

barnacle

Answer 2

a marine crustacean with an external shell, which attaches itself permanently to a variety of surfaces

Question 3

batten

Answer 3

a long, flat strip of squared wood or metal used to hold something in place or as a fastening against a wall

Question 4

bayou

Answer 4

a marshy outlet of a lake or river

Question 5

cyclical

Answer 5

occurring in cycles; recurrent

Question 6

dissent

Answer 6

the expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held

Question 7

feudalism

Answer 7

a social system that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return

Question 8

gamut

Answer 8

the complete range or scope of something

Question 9

gristmill

Answer 9

a mill for grinding grain

Question 10

handily

Answer 10

in a skillful manner; easily; usefully

Question 11

haven

Answer 11

a place of safety or refuge; a harbor or small port

Question 12

kibbutz

Answer 12

a communal settlement in Israel, typically a farm.

Question 13

knickknack

Answer 13

a small worthless object, especially a household ornament.

Question 14

lacquer

Answer 14

a type of hard and usually shiny coating or finish applied to materials such as wood or metal, often made from resin

Question 15

levee

Answer 15

an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river.

Question 16

levy

Answer 16

impose (a tax, fee, or fine).

Question 17

mystique

Answer 17

an air or attitude of mystery and reverence developing around something or someone

Question 18

nodule

Answer 18

a small mass of rounded or irregular shape

Question 19

oncologist

Answer 19

A doctor who has special training in diagnosing and treating cancer.

Question 20

tabernacle

Answer 20

A fixed or movable habitation, typically of light construction.

Question 21

tableau

Answer 21

A group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history.

Question 22

tentative

Answer 22

Done without confidence; hesitant.

Question 23

thoroughfare

Answer 23

A road or path forming a route between two places.

Question 24

wharf

Answer 24

A level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload.

Question 25

widget

Answer 25

A small gadget or mechanical device, especially one whose name is unknown or unspecified.

Question 26

yeoman

Answer 26

A man holding and cultivating a small landed estate; a freeholder.

Question 27

zealot

Answer 27

A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.

Question 28

zither

Answer 28

Zithers are a class of stringed instruments consisting of many strings stretched across a thin, flat body.

Question 29

zweiback

Answer 29

A form of rusk eaten in Europe, like a biscuit.