6th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 10
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| murky | Foggy, dirty, or dark. | The snake poked its head above the murky swamp water. | gloomy, dreary, muddy | clean, light | Adjective |
| lofty | Extraordinarily high. | She stood with her head tilted back, admiring the lofty redwoods. | towering, raised, soaring | low | Adjective |
| eerie | Spooky. | The clouds looked like they were bubbling in an eerie, unsettling way. | creepy, frightening, mysterious | Adjective | |
| dishonor | Bring disgrace on someone or something. | They dared to dishonor my reputation by making me dress up as a ridiculous turkey! | shame, reproach, indignity | honor, respect | Verb |
| coarse | Rough in texture. | The boar has coarse, bristly hair and a bad attitude. | grainy, harsh, unrefined | soft, refined | Adjective |
| habit | A practice or tendency. | Getting a sweet blended coffee drink every day is an expensive habit. | custom, nature, routine | Noun | |
| seize | Take quickly and forcibly. | She made an abrupt attempt to seize his arm, but he was able to dodge her. | grab, catch, arrest | release, free | Verb |
| brisk | Fast and energetic. | They put on their matching velour tracksuits every morning and take a brisk walk. | lively, quick, spry | sluggish | Adjective |
| tight | Allowing little room for movement. | My coat has gotten tight since last year; maybe it shrank in the wash. | compact, cramped, snug | loose, yielding | Adjective |
| express | Convey ideas by words or gestures. | They shook hands to express that they had reached an agreement. | communicate, indicate, suggest | conceal, suppress | Verb |
| slippery | Difficult to stand on or hold because of texture. | The car slid on the slippery road. | slick, greasy, icy | unslippery | Adjective |
| cautiously | Intentionally avoiding dangers and risks. | He warned us to walk cautiously down the old, rotting staircase in the abandoned mansion. | carefully, slowly, tentatively | Adverb | |
| sweltering | Very hot. | We took a nap in the shade to avoid the sweltering midday sun. | burning, stifling, sizzling | cold, frigid | Adjective |
| blemish | A mark or flaw that detracts from appearance. | When I listed the desk for sale, I included in the description a minor blemish on its surface. | flaw, imperfection, defect | perfection | Noun |
| outcry | An exclamation of disapproval. | They caused a distraction in order to minimize the public outcry over the scandal. | scream, complaint, objection | Noun |
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