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Words to Go Book F
Grade 6.6
15
General Vocab
6th Grade
09/07/2012

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Term
ancestry
AN-ses-tree
Definition
NOUN:
all of a person's ancestors; one's past family
Term
balk
BAWK
Definition
VERB:
1. to stop and stubbornly refuse to move or act
2. to hesitate due to reluctance
Term
cordial
KOR-jul
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
warm and friendly
Term
CYCLE
SY-kul
Definition
NOUN:
a series of events that occur regularly in a definite order
VERB:
to pass through or move in a cycle
Term
daze
DAZE
Definition
NOUN:
a confused, blurry state of mind
VERB:
to confuse, shock, or stun
Term
dilute

dih-LOOT
Definition
VERB:
to thin down or weaken by mixing with water or another liquid
Term
harass

HAIR-us or huh-RAS
Definition
VERB:
to disturb, worry, or trouble, especially by continued attacks or through constant annoyance
Term
inconceivable

in-kun-SEEV-uh-bul
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
that cannot be thought of, imagined, or believed
Term
mediocre

mee-dee-OH-kur
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
neither good nor bad, ordinary
Term
opinionated

oh-PIN-yun-ay-tud
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
stubbornly sticking to one's opinions, unreasonably sure that one's own opinions are correct
Term
sanctuary

SANK-choo-air-ee
Definition
NOUN:
1. a place where one can find safety or shelter also; also the safety found there
2. a place where birds and animals are protected from hunters
3. the part of a church or temple used for worship
Term
shimmer

SHIM-ur
Definition
VERB:
to shine in an unsteady manner, to gleam faintly
Term
studious

STOO-dee-us
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
devoted to and fond of study, devoted to gaining knowledge
Term
substantial

sub-STAN-shul
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
1. strong and solid
2. more than average, large
3. real or actual
Term
wary

WAIR-ee
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
very careful to avoid danger, cautious
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