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Grade 6 Need to Know Flashcards

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Pacify

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To soothe

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Verify

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To prove something is true

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Gregarious

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friendly / sociable

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Suppress

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Glum

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sad

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Commotion

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noisy disturbance, chaos

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Haughty

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arrogant, vain, acting ‘better than’

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Surmise

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to infer / predict, make a conclusion based on information

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Consolidate

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to make something stronger / more solid
eg. I consolidated my theory by reading more about the topic.
eg. The builders consolidated the foundation of the building.

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Destiny

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fate, something that is bound to happen

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Gargantuan

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enormous

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Gruesome

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horrifying / hideous

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Appease

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to satisfy

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Morose

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very sad

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Quell

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to put an end to / to stop
eg. He tried to quell my panic about the exam.

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Authenticate

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to make sure something is true / real (same as verify)

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Which words are synonyms for ‘glum’?

a) trembling
b) dismal
c) furious
d) delirious
e) sullen
f) unhappy
g) foolish

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b) dismal
e) sullen
f) unhappy

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Which words are synonyms for ‘commotion’?

a) sensational
b) awkward
c) disturbance
d) tumult
e) radiance

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c) disturbance
d) tumult

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Tumult

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commotion, a loud disturbance

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What is the adjective version of the noun ‘tumult’?

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Tumultuous

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Placate

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to soothe, to make someone feel better

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Disciple

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a follower or student

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Abundant

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a lot of something
eg. There was an abundant supply of books at her house.

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Petition

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a request for something
eg. I put in a petition for new desks at school.

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Noxious

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something poisonous

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Surge

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rise
eg. “I was disappointed to see the surge of traffic.”
eg. “She felt a surge of anger at his words.”

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Valiant

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Brave

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Labyrinth

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a maze

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Paramount

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most important
eg. “Your health is paramount”

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Haggard

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Exhausted

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Copious

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Plenty, abundant, having a lot of something
“I had a copious amount of work”

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Entreaty

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a petition
“they don’t acknowledge our entreaties”

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supplication

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prayer or a respectful request
“he knelt down in supplication”

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malignant

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harmful, bad intentioned

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A confusing situation can be described as _________________ .

a) a labyrinth
b) a disciple
c) a petition
d) a surge

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a) a labyrinth

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36
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A labyrinth is _____________ .
a) simple
b) complicated
c) straightforward

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b) complicated

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If I am exhausted, I am __________________ .

a) vivacious
b) bombastic
c) haggard
d) abundant

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c) haggard

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38
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Who is valiant?
a) hero
b) coward
c) sloth

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a) hero

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Bountiful

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plenty, ample, abundant
eg. “there was a bountiful supply of food for the apocalypse”

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adherent

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a follower of a leader, disciple
eg. “the adherent of the professor started their own project, inspired by the work of their mentor.”

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Plea

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a request, petition
eg. “they considered my plea”

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Dauntless

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brave, valiant

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impartial

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unbiased, neutral, fair
eg. The judge tried hard to be impartial.

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weary

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exhausted, weak

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factual

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true, verified by facts, can be proven

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congenial

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agreeable, friendly

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disagreeable

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unfriendly, not nice to be around

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lenient

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easy going, merciful, tolerant

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severe

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harsh, or something very serious
harsh: “his punishment was very severe”
serious: “he was facing with severe anxiety before the play.”

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entice

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to lure, to attract
eg. “the treat is used to entice the dog to roll over.”

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Repel

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to drive away
eg. “that behaviour will repel your friend.”

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transparent

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easily seen through, obvious
eg. “The plastic was transparent”
eg. “Your motivations are transparent”

52
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If something is opaque, it is not ___________________.

a) confusing
b) obvious
c) incomprehensible

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b) obvious

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opaque

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doesn’t allow light through
hard to understand

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Fanciful

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overimaginative and unrealistic

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54
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An antonym for congenial is _______________. .

a) transparent
b) factual
c) disagreeable
d) obvious

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c) disagreeable

55
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What does it mean if a blizzard is ‘severe’?

A

It is snowing very hard

56
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Which material is transparent?

a) gauze
b) wool
c) denim

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a) gauze

57
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Which creature is fanciful?

a) hippo
b) gryphon
c) crocodile

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b) gryphon

58
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What does one mean if they say a lie is ‘transparent’?

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The lie is obviously not true.

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Malice

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ill-will, evil intentions
eg. Her words were laced with malice.

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Reverence

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deep respect
eg. The student expressed his reverence toward the professor.

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Slovenly

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messy and dirty

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immaculate

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very clean

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mandatory

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required, not optional

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unnecessary

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something that isn’t needed

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posterity

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generations of the future

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ancestors

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people in one’s family who one descends from
eg. great great grandparents

67
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What is an antonym for disrespect?
a) audacity
b) reverence
c) malice
d) elation

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b) reverence.

68
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If something is immaculate, it is not __________________.
a) pristine
b) tidy
c) unnecessary
d) slovenly

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d) slovenly

69
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Boor

A

a rude, disrespectful person

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Superfluous

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unnecessary

71
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unsullied

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clean

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high-rise

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building with many stories

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open-ended

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something that is not final
eg. “an open ended question can be interpreted in several ways”

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drive-in

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place where people get served in their cars

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troubleshoot

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eliminate problems
eg. “I need to troubleshoot the problems to get rid of the glitches.”

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life span

A

length of a life

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solar energy

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energy from the sun

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know-how

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expertise
eg. “he has a lot of expertise in electronics”

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low-key

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played down, understated

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getaway

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an exit, escape
eg. “we need to make a clean getaway”

81
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health club

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a place with exercise equipment

82
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rectify

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to fix something

83
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inconclusive

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doesn’t have a clear end or answer, open-ended

84
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elude

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to escape or avoid

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Sari

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garment worn by Hindu women

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waver

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to hesitate

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waiver

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a document that gives up a claim

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hostel

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a cheap version of a hotel

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hostile

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mean, unfriendly

90
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hue

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gradation of colour

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hew

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to chop / cut something

92
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insight

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ability to understand something that is often not stated / explained

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incite

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encourage violent behaviour
eg. “the prisoner incited a rebellion among the other inmates”

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homophone

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a word that sounds like another word but has a different meaning.

eg. hue / hew

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homograph

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a word that sounds the same and is spelled the same as another word but has another meaning
eg. the two meanings of incense

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