grade 6 def first Flashcards
Correct and free of mistakes.(Synonym: Precise)
Accurate
To persuade someone to agree with you.(Synonym: Persuade)
Convince
Using symbols to represent ideas.(Synonym: Representation)
Symbolism
A change or addition to a law or constitution.(Synonym: Modification)
Amendment
A dividing line between areas.(Synonym: Border)
Boundary
A person who belongs to a country.(Synonym: Resident)
Citizen
Managing relationships between countries.(Synonym: Negotiation)
Diplomacy
The presence of many different kinds.(Synonym: Variety)
Diversity
Moral principles that guide behavior.(Synonym: Morals)
Ethics
The movement of people from one place to another.(Synonym: Relocation)
Migration
A complete change or overthrow of a system.(Synonym: Uprising)
Revolution
The system of collecting money from citizens.(Synonym: Levying)
Taxation
Tiny organisms that can be helpful or harmful.(Synonym: Microbe)
Bacteria
The growth of cities.(Synonym: City expansion)
Urbanization
Standing up for yourself in a positive way.(Synonym: Confident)
Assertive
A way of settling differences by giving up something.(Synonym: Agreement)
Compromise
A disagreement or argument.(Synonym: Dispute)
Conflict
Belief in yourself and your abilities.(Synonym: Assurance)
Confidence
Understanding another person’s feelings.(Synonym: Compassion)
Empathy
A hopeful outlook on life.(Synonym: Positivity)
Optimism
Continuing to try, even when it’s hard.(Synonym: Determination)
Perseverance
The ability to recover from challenges.(Synonym: Toughness)
Resilience
The ability to control your actions.(Synonym: Willpower)
Self
A substance used in or produced by science.(Synonym: Compound)
Chemical
Respect for differences in others.(Synonym: Acceptance)
Tolerance
The variety of living things in an area.(Synonym: Ecosystem variety)
Biodiversity
A landform where a river splits before entering a larger body of water.(Synonym: River mouth)
Delta
A long period without rain.(Synonym: Dry spell)
Drought
The process of wearing down Earth’s surface.(Synonym: Weathering)
Erosion
The study of Earth’s features.(Synonym: Earth science)
Geography
A sheltered place for ships.(Synonym: Port)
Harbor
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas.(Synonym: Land bridge)
Isthmus
The movement of Earth’s crustal plates.(Synonym: Crust motion)
Plate tectonics
A grassy plain in warm regions.(Synonym: Grassland)
Savanna
The process of wearing away rock or soil.(Synonym: Wearing away)
Erosion
A river or stream flowing into a larger one.(Synonym: Branch)
Tributary
The force that slows objects when they touch.(Synonym: Resistance)
Friction
A testable prediction in science.(Synonym: Assumption)
Hypothesis
The smallest unit of a chemical compound.(Synonym: Particle)
Molecule
A living thing.(Synonym: Creature)
Organism
The process plants use to make food.(Synonym: Energy production)
Photosynthesis
Small pieces of rock, sand, or dirt.(Synonym: Debris)
Sediment
To change to fit new conditions.(Synonym: Adjust)
Adapt
Something that can change in an experiment.(Synonym: Factor)
Variable
The amount of space inside a shape.(Synonym: Surface)
Area
Information, often in numbers.(Synonym: Information)
Data
A number with a dot separating whole and fractional parts.(Synonym: Fractional number)
Decimal
A math statement with an equal sign.(Synonym: Formula)
Equation
A number multiplied to get another number.(Synonym: Component)
Factor
A visual display of data.(Synonym: Chart)
Graph
A whole number.(Synonym: Number)
Integer
A part of 100.(Synonym: Proportion)
Percent
The chance of something happening.(Synonym: Likelihood)
Probability
To study something in detail.(Synonym: Examine)
Analyze
A comparison of two numbers.(Synonym: Proportion)
Ratio
A partnership between groups or countries.(Synonym: Partnership)
Alliance
The act of settling in a new area.(Synonym: Settlement)
Colonization
A set of rules for governing a country.(Synonym: Charter)
Constitution
The customs and beliefs of a group of people.(Synonym: Traditions)
Culture
The system of money and trade in a country.(Synonym: Market)
Economy
Freedom from control by others.(Synonym: Freedom)
Independence
A king or queen.(Synonym: Ruler)
Monarch
An act of fighting against authority.(Synonym: Revolt)
Rebellion
The exchange of goods or services.(Synonym: Commerce)
Trade
Suitable for a particular situation.(Synonym: Proper)
Appropriate
An area of land controlled by a government.(Synonym: Region)
Territory
A group of islands.(Synonym: Island chain)
Archipelago
The usual weather in a place.(Synonym: Weather pattern)
Climate
An imaginary line dividing Earth into two halves.(Synonym: Midline)
Equator
Half of the Earth.(Synonym: Half-globe)
Hemisphere
Lines that measure north or south on a map.(Synonym: Parallel)
Latitude
Lines that measure east or west on a map.(Synonym: Meridian)
Longitude
A flat area higher than surrounding land.(Synonym: Upland)
Plateau
A specific area with common features.(Synonym: Zone)
Region
A cold, treeless region.(Synonym: Arctic plain)
Tundra
A part or feature of something.(Synonym: Element)
Aspect
A low area between hills or mountains.(Synonym: Basin)
Valley
The repetition of the same starting sounds.(Synonym: Repetition)
Alliteration
The character opposing the main one.(Synonym: Villain)
Antagonist
A struggle or problem in a story.(Synonym: Struggle)
Conflict
A conversation between characters.(Synonym: Conversation)
Dialogue
Hints about what will happen later.(Synonym: Hint)
Foreshadowing
A category of literature.(Synonym: Type)
Genre
The feeling created in a story.(Synonym: Atmosphere)
Mood
The person telling the story.(Synonym: Storyteller)
Narrator
The sequence of events in a story.(Synonym: Storyline)
Plot
An advantage or positive result.(Synonym: Gain)
Benefit
The central message or idea.(Synonym: Lesson)
Theme
A plan for using money.(Synonym: Spending plan)
Budget
A choice made after thinking.(Synonym: Resolution)
Decision
A variety of different things or people.(Synonym: Variety)
Diversity
Understanding how someone else feels.(Synonym: Compassion)
Empathy
Something you aim to achieve.(Synonym: Objective)
Goal
Something you do regularly.(Synonym: Routine)
Habit
The ability to guide others.(Synonym: Direction)
Leadership
Arranging things in an orderly way.(Synonym: Structure)
Organization
Finding a solution to a challenge.(Synonym: Troubleshooting)
Problem
A group of things with shared characteristics.(Synonym: Group)
Category
Treating others with kindness and fairness.(Synonym: Courtesy)
Respect
The rate at which an object speeds up.(Synonym: Speed increase)
Acceleration
The study of space, stars, and planets.(Synonym: Space science)
Astronomy
A large area with specific plants and animals.(Synonym: Ecosystem)
Biome
The transfer of heat or electricity through a material.(Synonym: Transfer)
Conduction
The process of a liquid turning into vapor.(Synonym: Vaporization)
Evaporation
A large group of stars, planets, and dust.(Synonym: Star system)
Galaxy
The tendency of an object to resist change in motion.(Synonym: Resistance)
Inertia
A major change in the form of an organism.(Synonym: Transformation)
Metamorphosis
The process plants use to make food with sunlight.(Synonym: Energy production)
Photosynthesis
Made of many parts; not simple.(Synonym: Complicated)
Complex
Related to Earth’s crust movements.(Synonym: Geological)
Tectonic
A set of steps to solve a problem.(Synonym: Procedure)
Algorithm
The amount of data that can be sent over a network.(Synonym: Capacity)
Bandwidth
Instructions written for computers.(Synonym: Programming)
Code
Information stored or used by a computer.(Synonym: Information)
Data
A collection of organized data.(Synonym: Information system)
Database
A tool or machine designed for a purpose.(Synonym: Gadget)
Device
Related to technology or computers.(Synonym: Electronic)
Digital
A new idea or invention.(Synonym: Advancement)
Innovation
A group of connected computers.(Synonym: System)
Network
To show the differences between things.(Synonym: Differentiate)
Contrast
Software that runs on a computer.(Synonym: Application)
Program
A story with a hidden meaning.(Synonym: Symbolic tale)
Allegory
The most exciting part of a story.(Synonym: Peak)
Climax
A section at the end of a book or story.(Synonym: Conclusion)
Epilogue
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.(Synonym: Description)
Imagery
When the opposite of what is expected happens.(Synonym: Contradiction)
Irony
Comparing two things without “like” or “as.”(Synonym: Comparison)
Metaphor
The main character in a story.(Synonym: Hero)
Protagonist
Where and when a story takes place.(Synonym: Scene)
Setting
Comparing two things using “like” or “as.”(Synonym: Analogy)
Simile
