6th grade vocab

Question 1

abundant

Answer 1

present in great quantity

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authentic

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not counterfeit or copied

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dedicate

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give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

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efficient

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being effective without wasting time, effort, or expense

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forfeit

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lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime

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intention

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a wish or design that you plan to carry out

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loathe

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dislike intensely; feel disgust toward

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makeshift

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done or made using whatever is available

Question 9

meager

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deficient in amount or quality or extent

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perceive

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become aware of through the senses

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prominent

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conspicuous in position or importance

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rigorous

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strict; allowing no deviation from a standard

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stealthy

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marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

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unanimous

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in complete agreement

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verify

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confirm the truth of

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accumulate

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get or gather together

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beneficial

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promoting or enhancing well-being

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complexity

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the quality of being intricate and compounded

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diverge

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extend in a different direction

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evade

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escape, either physically or mentally

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fatigue

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exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain

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haste

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overly eager speed and possible carelessness

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interpret

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make sense of; assign a meaning to

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mischievous

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naughtily or annoyingly playful

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persevere

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be persistent, refuse to stop

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pulverize

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make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

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refrain

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resist doing something

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reminisce

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recall the past

Question 29

solitude

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the state or situation of being alone

Question 30

treacherous

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dangerously unstable and unpredictable

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bewilder

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cause to be confused emotionally

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boycott

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refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with

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condemn

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express strong disapproval of

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deteriorate

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grow worse

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emit

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give off, send forth, or discharge

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feeble

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lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

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hoarse

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deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness

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intervene

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get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action

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momentum

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an impelling force or strength

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persistent

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never-ceasing

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ration

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the food allowance for one day

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reluctant

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not eager

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subsequent

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following in time or order

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scarce

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deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

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trudge

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walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

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acquire

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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

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adapt

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conform oneself to new or different conditions

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consecutive

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one after the other

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determined

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characterized by great firmness of purpose

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elaborate

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marked by complexity and richness of detail

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excel

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distinguish oneself

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hypothesis

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a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested

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intricate

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having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

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mournful

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expressing sorrow

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optimistic

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hopeful that the best will happen in the future

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reassure

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cause to feel confident

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sabotage

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a deliberate act of destruction or disruption

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serene

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not agitated

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sufficient

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of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement

Question 60

waver

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be unsure or weak