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Vocabulary Workshop
Cole's Vocabulary list
20
Language - English
6th Grade
03/06/2011

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Term
affluence
Definition

(n) wealth, riches, prosperity

 

antonyms: poverty, destitution

Term
arrears
Definition

(n, pl) unpaied or overdue debts

 

synonyms: in default, late, overdue

Term
cascade
Definition

(n) a steep, narrow waterfall

(v) to flow downward (like a waterfall)

 

synonym: (v) plunge, tumble

antonym: (n) drip (v) trickle

Term
cringe
Definition

(v) - to shrink back or hide in fear

 

synonym: flinch, cower

antonym: strutt, swagger

Term
crotchety
Definition

(adj) cranky, ill-tempered

 

synonym: grumpy, grouchy, disagreeable

antonym: friendly, agreeable, amiable, jovial

Term
format
Definition

n - the size, shape, or arrangement of something

 

synonym: layout, design

Term
perishable
Definition

adj - likely to spoil or decay

 

syn: short lived

ant: long lasting, durable, permanent

Term
immobile
Definition

adj - not movable, not moving

 

synonym: fixed, stationary

antonym: movable, portable

Term
impassible
Definition

adj - block so that nothing can go through

 

synonym: closed, impenetrable

antonym: unblocked, clear, open

Term
inovation
Definition

n - something new, a change

 

synonym: novelty, moderization

Term
jovial
Definition

adj - good humored, merry

 

synonym: cheerful

antonym: gloomy, melancholy, crotchety

Term
manacle
Definition

n usually pl - a handcuff, anything that chains or confines

 

synonym: fetter

antonym: set free, emancipate, release

Term
martial
Definition

adj - warlike, fond of fighting

 

synonym: military, hostile

antonym: peace loving, peaceable

Term
minimum
Definition

n - smallest possible amount

 

syn - adj: least

ant - n: maximum, highest

Term
nimble
Definition

adj - quick and skillful in movement, agile

 

syn: flexible

ant: clumsy, stiff, inflexible

Term
onset
Definition

n - the beginning, start, especially of something violent and distructive

 

syn: commencement

ant: conclusion, end

Term
partition
Definition

n - something that divides (such as a wall)

 

syn: divider, separation

ant: longlasting, durable, permanent

Term
retrieve
Definition

v - to find and bring back

 

syn: recover, fetch

Term
sinister
Definition

adj - evil or dangerous

 

syn: frightening, menacing

ant: encouraged, reassuring

Term
taut
Definition

adj - tightly drawn, tense

 

syn: tight

ant: loose, slack

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