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Practicing Vocabulary in Context, Book 6
Words To Expand Students' Primary Vocabulary
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Language - English
6th Grade
08/10/2011
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Term
furrow
 Definition
a groove in the ground
Term
ecology
 Definition
living things and the environment
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hysterical
 Definition
to be very excited by fear
Term
beacon
 Definition
guiding light or warning signal
Term
persistent
 Definition
stay with something
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intriguing
 Definition
arouses interest
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jubilant
 Definition
rejoice or celebrate
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steppe
 Definition
a treeless plain
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aimless
 Definition
without purpose
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discouragement
 Definition
the removal of hope
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dormant
 Definition
inactive or asleep
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transmitter
 Definition
a device to send signals
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whitewash
 Definition
to cover up mistakes
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tariff
 Definition
a duty or tax
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comrade
 Definition
friend or companion
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derby
 Definition
s stiff felt hat
Term
barley
 Definition
a grain used for food
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gaunt
 Definition
thin and bony
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defiant
 Definition
won't give in
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curator
 Definition
a person in charge at a museum or zoo
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collage
 Definition
a work of art
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exotic
 Definition
unusual or strange
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fiction
 Definition
a made-up story
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avalanche
 Definition
a snow or mud slide
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approximate
 Definition
nearly exact
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insignificant
 Definition
unimportant
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chaos
 Definition
a state of disorder
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duplicate
 Definition
exactly the same
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epidemic
 Definition
widespread
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recreation
 Definition
relaxation or pleasure
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pharaohs
 Definition
Egyptian kings
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sheepish
 Definition
embarrassed or shy
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somber
 Definition
gloomy or dismal
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runt
 Definition
smaller than usual
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traditional
 Definition
handed down from the past
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achievement
 Definition
done by special effort
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barrier
 Definition
something that blocks passage
Term
literature
 Definition
people's writings
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occupant
 Definition
someone who stays or lives there
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binoculars
 Definition
used to see faraway objects
Term
bleak
 Definition
cold and bare
Term
nuclear
 Definition
atomic energy
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odyssey
 Definition
a journey
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plankton
 Definition
small floating animals and plants
Term
precipitation
 Definition
rain, snow, or hail
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cathedral
 Definition
a large church
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pollen
 Definition
is produced by plants to enable them to reproduce
Term
drizzle
 Definition
very light rain
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eternity
 Definition
forever
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flimsy
 Definition
not sound or strong
Term
stallion
 Definition
an intact adult male horse
Term
conceal
 Definition
to keep something from sight
Term
compassion
 Definition
to feel sorrow for someone
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oppose
 Definition
to resist or disagree with someone or something
Term
ovation
 Definition
prolonged applause
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reluctance
 Definition
unwillingness
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reservior
 Definition
collects and stores water
Term
pigment
 Definition
color
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predicament
 Definition
a difficult situation
Term
instructor
 Definition
teacher
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lament
 Definition
to show sorrow over
Term
legendary
 Definition
something that comes from earlier times
Term
interpreter
 Definition
someone who explains or translates
Term
hearty
 Definition
nourishing or satisfying
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harmonica
 Definition
a mouth organ
Term
calamity
 Definition
a disaster
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browse
 Definition
to look over slowly
Term
antonyms
 Definition
opposite meanings
Term
category
 Definition
a group within a system
Term
dismal
 Definition
gloomy
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distinction
 Definition
something that makes a difference
Term
synthetic
 Definition
artificial
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taiga
 Definition
evergreen forests
Term
untidy
 Definition
messy or sloppy
Term
yeast
 Definition
a single-celled organism used to make bread and beer
Term
antiseptic
 Definition
something that kills germs
Term
burlap
 Definition
a coarse fabric
Term
haiku
 Definition
a form of Japanese poetry
Term
garment
 Definition
an article of clothing
Term
granite
 Definition
hard volcanic rock
Term
inexperience
 Definition
a lack of skill or knowledge
Term
grandeur
 Definition
splendor
Term
nonfiction
 Definition
writings about facts and ideas
Term
merciless
 Definition
to show no kindness
Term
lunatic
 Definition
crazed or reckless
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manipulate
 Definition
to handle skillfully
Term
oath
 Definition
a promise or pledge
Term
monarch
 Definition
a king or queen
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noticeable
 Definition
something that attracts attention
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retort
 Definition
a sharp reply
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slain
 Definition
killed
Term
sonnet
 Definition
a form of poetry
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serenade
 Definition
a love song
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unnatural
 Definition
artificial
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vaccine
 Definition
a preparation of dead microorganisms that is administered to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease
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ravenous
 Definition
to be hungry or greedy
Term
remedy
 Definition
a cure for a disease
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pedestrian
 Definition
a person who is walking
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perfume
 Definition
a concoction with a pleasant smell
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solution
 Definition
an explanation or answer
Term
spotless
 Definition
very clean
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fabulous
 Definition
unusually marvelous
Term
arbor
 Definition
a shaded place in a garden
Term
contentment
 Definition
satisfaction
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decipher
 Definition
to make out something's meaning
Term
dejected
 Definition
very unhappy
Term
horrid
 Definition
unpleasant and nasty
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inhabitant
 Definition
something who lives there
Term
knack
 Definition
a talent or ability
Term
festivity
 Definition
a party or merrymaking
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dispatch
 Definition
to send on its way
Term
ferocious
 Definition
fierce or savage
Term
encounter
 Definition
to meet up with
Term
revive
 Definition
to bring back to life
Term
mackerel
 Definition
a fish used for food
Term
nomadic
 Definition
someone or something that wanders around
Term
ominous
 Definition
something that is a sign of bad luck
Term
prison
 Definition
jail
Term
prophet
 Definition
someone who predicts the future
Term
tribute
 Definition
praise
Term
veterinarian
 Definition
a doctor who cares for animals
Term
trifle
 Definition
something that has little value
Term
bisect
 Definition
to cut in two
Term
attorney
 Definition
a lawyer
Term
appall
 Definition
to fill with horror
Term
bacteria
 Definition
one-celled plants
Term
exaggerate
 Definition
to overstate something
Term
forestry
 Definition
the occupation of taking care of trees
Term
silhouette
 Definition
an outline of something
Term
immortal
 Definition
something that lives or lasts forever
Term
juvenile
 Definition
young or childish
Term
resolute
 Definition
determined
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abundant
 Definition
more than enough; plentiful
Term
admission
 Definition
a confession
Term
ballerina
 Definition
a female ballet dancer
Term
affectionaate
 Definition
loving and kind
Term
customary
 Definition
usual
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fortify
 Definition
to make stronger
Term
nucleus
 Definition
central part or core
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psychology
 Definition
the study of the human mind
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penetrate
 Definition
to pierce and enter
Term
unfurled
 Definition
spread out
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concoction
 Definition
a combination of things
Term
cherish
 Definition
to hold dear
Term
clarinet
 Definition
a musical instrument that is a woodwind
Term
folklore
 Definition
beliefs, customs, and legends
Term
forecaster
 Definition
someone who tries to predict something, like the weather
Term
notation
 Definition
a record of something
Term
monastery
 Definition
the place where a groups of monks live
Term
observant
 Definition
watchful and alert
Term
marrow
 Definition
the material found in the center of bones
Term
meek
 Definition
patient and mild
Term
ordeal
 Definition
a trying test or trial
Term
starvation
 Definition
what is caused by not having enough food
Term
rapture
 Definition
joy or delight
Term
fatigue
 Definition
tiredness or weariness
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fiend
 Definition
a cruel or wicked person
Term
isolate
 Definition
to set apart
Term
lavender
 Definition
a pale, bluish purple
Term
impulse
 Definition
to act suddenly and without thinking
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pursuer
 Definition
someone who is chasing someone or something
Term
quench
 Definition
to satisfy
Term
secretive
 Definition
something hidden or not out in the open
Term
silversmith
 Definition
someone who works with the metal silver
Term
sultry
 Definition
hot and humid
Term
watt
 Definition
a unit of electrical power
Term
hibernate
 Definition
to sleep through the winter
Term
illumination
 Definition
lighting things up
Term
pistil
 Definition
the female part of a flower
Term
shroud
 Definition
something that conceals or protects
Term
cascade
 Definition
a waterfall
Term
parka
 Definition
a heavy jacket with a hood
Term
profit
 Definition
money made by doing or selling something
Term
unbearable
 Definition
impossible to stand
Term
veer
 Definition
to change direction
Term
altitude
 Definition
the height of something above the ground
Term
botany
 Definition
the study of plant life
Term
brazen
 Definition
to have no shame
Term
sullen
 Definition
showing ill humor
Term
skipper
 Definition
a ship's captain
Term
shrine
 Definition
a place for honoring memories
Term
cleanse
 Definition
to make clean
Term
utensils
 Definition
useful tools
Term
destination
 Definition
a place to go to or to send something
Term
demolished
 Definition
torn down or destroyed
Term
visor
 Definition
something to shade the eyes, like the bill of a baseball cap
Term
confront
 Definition
to meet head-on
Term
varmit
 Definition
an undesireable animal
Term
lunar
 Definition
concerning the moon
Term
wireless
 Definition
an old-fashioned name for a radio
Term
enterprise
 Definition
a difficult project
Term
foyer
 Definition
a lobby or entrance hall
Term
panicked
 Definition
overcome by fear
Term
violinist
 Definition
a musician who plays the violin
Term
magnetic
 Definition
to have strong power or charm
Term
mosaic
 Definition
a work of art made up of small bits and pieces
Term
salvage
 Definition
to save from destruction
Term
similarity
 Definition
being alike
Term
trapezoid
 Definition
a geometric figure that has four angles and two parallel sides
Term
wiry
 Definition
to be strong and lean
Term
technology
 Definition
applied science
Term
courteous
 Definition
to be polite
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efficient
 Definition
performing economically and at its best
Term
estate
 Definition
a person's property and posessions
Term
half-mast
 Definition
between the top and the base
Term
jest
 Definition
a teasing remark
Term
microorganism
 Definition
a very tiny plant or animal
Term
probable
 Definition
likely to occur
Term
sodden
 Definition
very wet or soaked
Term
steadfast
 Definition
fixed firmly
Term
souvenir
 Definition
a rememberance or memento
Term
adorn
 Definition
to decorate
Term
concussion
 Definition
a head injury caused by a violent impact
Term
frustrate
 Definition
to hamper or defeat
Term
clamor
 Definition
loud, continuous noise
Term
fatal
 Definition
resulting in death
Term
froth
 Definition
bubbles or foam
Term
humiliated
 Definition
put to shame
Term
emissions
 Definition
things which are sent forth or given out
Term
excursion
 Definition
a short trip for a specific purpose
Term
insane
 Definition
to be mentally ill
Term
mold
 Definition
a hollow form
Term
overtake
 Definition
to pass or catch up with
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pomp
 Definition
splendid display
Term
sarcastically
 Definition
bitterly or scornfully
Term
serf
 Definition
a slave
Term
subterranean
 Definition
underground
Term
stimulate
 Definition
to arouse or waken
Term
rhombus
 Definition
a parallelogram whose four sides are all have the same length, like a diamond
Term
dictator
 Definition
an unelected ruler with absolute power
Term
viper
 Definition
any species of snake in a family of venomous snakes
Term
virus
 Definition
an organism that can cause disease
Term
vendor
 Definition
a person who sells items or provides services
Term
terrain
 Definition
land and its features
Term
antibody
 Definition
a substance in the blood that fights against a particular germ
Term
conservation
 Definition
careful use
Term
undisturbed
 Definition
to be left alone
Term
feverish
 Definition
hot or restless
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