Flashcards: Tucker/Valentine Vocabulary List 1 and Beyond
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traciltucker on October 18, 2011
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Sixth grade vocabulary lists for Ms. Tucker and Mrs. Valentine.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Analogous | adjective similar |
| Anarchy | noun a lack of order; chaos |
| Antagonistic | adjective in hostile competition; opposing |
| Antiquated | adjective too old to be useful; outdated; obsolete |
| Credible | adjective believable |
| Consistent | adjective in agreement; unchanging; continuing in the same way |
| Auspicious | adjective taking place under promising conditions; likely to succeed |
| Austere | adjective stern; plain; without luxuries |
| Avarice | noun greed |
| Averse | adjective feeling repelled; wanting to avoid |
| Insolently | adverb disrespectfully |
| Wary | adjective cautious; on one's guard |
| Castigate | verb scold; punish |
| Caustic | adjective burning, either with chemicals or sarcasm |
| Celerity | noun speed |
| Censure | verb to criticize |
| Meander | verb to wander aimlessly |
| Stealthily | adverb secretly; slyly |
| Contract | verb squeeze together; shrink |
| Contrite | adjective sorry; penitent |
| Conundrum | noun riddle, mystery |
| Converge | verb move together to meet at a common point |
| Conviction | noun an opinion that is strongly held |
| Penetrate | verb to find or force a way into or through |
| Despondent | adjective feeling hopeless or depressed |
| Despot | noun tyrant |
| Destitute | adjective poor; lacking possessions |
| Desultory | adjective lacking a plain; aimless |
| Dexterity | noun high level of skill, especially with the hands; adroitness |
| Protest | verb to object; to speak strongly against |
| Efface | verb erase |
| Effervescence | noun the quality of being bubbly or full of life |
| Elated | adjective extremely happy; overjoyed |
| Eloquence | noun powerfully effective speech |
| Exuberant | adjective high-spirited; full of life |
| Indolent | adjective lazy; idle |
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