vocabulary unit 5 words 1 – 20 6 th grade thank you mrs. kind!
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Vocabulary Unit 5
Words 1 – 206th Grade
Thank you Mrs. Kind!
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acuteacute• (adj.) with a sharp point; keen
and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time
• Synonyms: clever, penetrating
One who is an acute observer of human nature may notice subtle changes in people’s behavior.
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blusterbluster• (v.) to talk or act in a noisy and
threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts; (n.) speech that is loud and threatening
• Synonyms: (v.) spout, rant, brag, swagger (n.) bravado
When we saw harsh winds bluster around our tent, we decided to change our plans for the weekend.
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bunglebungle
• (v.) to act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness.
• Synonyms: blunder, botch, mess up
If we bungle this project, we may never get another chance to prove ourselves as a worthy team.
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commentarycommentary• (n.) a series of notes
clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion.
• Synonym: explanation, remarks, narration, description, account, review, analysis
Our spiritual leader gave us
a helpful commentary on the true meaning of the Ten Commandments.
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durationduration• (n.) the length of time
that something continues or lasts
Even though the story
was hard to follow, my friends decided to stay for the duration of the opera.
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eerieeerie
• (adj.) causing fear because of strangeness; weird; mysterious
• Synonyms: frightening, spooky, creepy
It is a lot of fun to tell eerie ghost stories around a campfire.
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facetfacet• (n.) one aspect or side of a
subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem
• Synonyms: angle, characteristic, factor, element, cut
One important facet of problem solving is to recognize when a solution makes no sense.
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fidelityfidelity• (n.) the state of being
faithful; accuracy in details; exactness
• Synonyms: loyalty, faithfulness
The fidelity of scratchy old records can’t match the clarity of CDs or DVDs.
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frayfray• (n.) a brawl; a noisy quarrel (v.)
to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain; irritate
• Synonyms: (n.) scuffle (v.) unravel
After the two loudest students began arguing, the whole class jumped into the fray.
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headstrongheadstrong
• (adj.) willful; stubborn
• Synonyms: obstinate, mulish, unruly
Even the most patient caregiver may feel challenged when faced with a headstrong child.
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inhabitantinhabitant• (n.) one living permanently in a
given place
• Synonyms: resident, native, occupant, tenant
Although she enjoys traveling to exotic places, she’s is a lifelong inhabitant of this small town.
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numbnumb• (adj.) having lost the power
of feeling or movement;• (v.) to dull the feelings of;
to cause to lose feeling• Synonyms: (adj.) unfeeling,
insensible, dazed (v.) deaden This injection will numb the
area so that the doctor can stitch the cut painlessly.
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pacifypacify
• (v.) to make peaceful or calm; to soothe
• Synonyms: mollify, placate
The factory owners hope to pacify the angry protestors with promises of higher wages and shorter working hours.
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ravenousravenous• (adj.) greedy; very hungry;
eager for satisfaction
• Synonyms: starved, famished, voracious, wolfish
Exercising vigorously for several hours gives me a ravenous appetite.
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refuterefute• (v.) to prove incorrect
• Synonyms: disprove, rebut
After analyzing the situation, I now know a foolproof way to refute the original claim.
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remorseremorse• (n.) deep and regretful for
one’s past misdeeds; pangs of conscience
• Synonyms: guilt
When the driver realized
what a terrible accident he had caused, he was overcome with remorse.
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setbacksetback• (n.) something that interferes
with progress; a disappointment, unexpected loss or defeat; a steplike recession in a wall
• Synonyms: failure, reversal
A broken toe can be a major setback for a skater who hopes to qualify for the Olympics.
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smugsmug• (adj.) overly self-
satisfied, self-righteous
• Synonyms: conceited, complacent
Just because he got the lead in the school play doesn’t justify his irritating air of smug superiority
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synopsissynopsis• (n.) a brief statement
giving a general view of some subject, book, etc.; summary
• Synonyms: outline, digest, abstract
The teacher’s guide gives a synopsis of the plot of each story in the collection.
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tarrytarry
• (v.) to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while
• Synonyms: dawdle, dally
He will be tempted to tarry longer if he thinks that this might be their last visit together.