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Words to Go Book F
Grade 6.8
15
General Vocab
6th Grade
09/07/2012

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Term
biodegradable

by-oh-dih-GRAY-duh-bul
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
readily broken down or rotted, especially by the action of bacteria
Term
clarity

KLAIR-uh-tee
Definition
NOUN:
1. clearness in quality or appearance
2. clearness in expression or understanding
Term
confine

kun-FINE
Definition
VERB:
1. to keep or hold within limits, to restrict
2. to keep physically restricted, to shut up
Term
ecstasy

EK-stuh-see
Definition
NOUN:
very great happiness
Term
exhale

EX-hale
Definition
VERB:
1. to breathe out
2. to give off, as air, smoke, gas, etc.
Term
grave

GRAVE
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
1. important, worthy of being deeply considered
2. dangerous, threatening
3. serious, thoughtful
Term
inflammation

in-fluh-MAY-shun
Definition
NOUN:
a hot, red, sore swelling of part of the body
Term
lurk

LURK
Definition
VERB:
to stay hidden, usually ready to attack or spring out suddenly
Term
monotonous

muh-NOT-uh-nus
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
having little or no change, boring because of sameness
Term
primitive

PRIM-uh-tuv
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
1. of or belonging to earliest times
2. very simple, like that of earliest times
Term
reel

REEL
Definition
VERB:
1. to walk or move unsteadily, to stagger or sway, as from dizziness
2. to spin around and around, to whirl
Term
remnant

REM-nunt
Definition
NOUN:
that which remains or is left over
Term
surpass

sur-PAS
Definition
VERB:
to do better, be greater than, or go beyond
Term
trial

TRY-ul
Definition
NOUN:
1. the act of trying or testing
2. something that causes hardship or suffering
Term
unruly

un-ROO-lee
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
hard to control, disobedient
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