6th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 18
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| durable | Able to withstand wear and tear. | Denim is a durable material. | strong, tough, sturdy | fragile, delicate, brittle | Adjective |
| murmur | A soft, indistinct sound made by a group of people. | The murmur died down as the orchestra began to play. | whisper, muttering, chatter | Noun | |
| wary | Marked by caution or avoidance of danger. | She was wary of the amusement park ride. | careful, skeptical, apprehensive | reckless, careless, heedless | Adjective |
| acumen | Exceptional judgment and knowledge in a particular matter. | She had the business acumen to get the job done. | brilliance, insight, intellect | naivete, unsophistication, witlessness | Noun |
| query | A moment of questioning. | She said to submit their query to another department. | question, inquiry, request | answer, response, reply | Noun |
| undertake | To take upon oneself. | Get your teacher's advice before you undertake this challenge. | commence, initiate, tackle | refuse, withdraw, retract | Verb |
| allocation | The act of distributing pieces of something to different areas or groups. | The students were not happy with the allocation of the cookies. | apportionment, allotment, issuance | Noun | |
| obscure | Having an uncertain or veiled meaning. | Ancient civilizations had obscure ideas about the origin of life. | ambiguous, cryptic, vague | clear, obvious, intelligible | Adjective |
| discreet | Cautious is one's speech or actions to avoid being seen or noticed. | They sent a discreet invitation to their friends. | hidden, concealed, unnoticeable | visible, showy, conspicuous | Adjective |
| overstate | To exaggerate beyond the truth. | The affluent man tended to overstate his income. | embellish, overemphasize, overplay | play down, belittle, minimize | Verb |
| convex | Having a surface curved like the exterior of a circle. | The aquarium had a convex viewing window. | protruding, bulbous, rounded | concave, sunken, indented | Adjective |
| barrage | Heavy fire sustained from projectile objects. | The roof was hit with a barrage of hail. | bombardment, flurry, fusillade | Noun | |
| patronage | The support or encouragement from an entity for an institution or cause. | Many engage in patronage after winning large sums of money. | support, endorsement, sponsorship | Noun | |
| intermission | A time during which there is a temporary break between two halves of something. | Let's get food during the intermission. | break, recess, interlude | Noun | |
| unravel | To separate the various pieces of something. | As the evidence came in, the story began to unravel. | resolve, untangle, decipher | entangle, confuse | Verb |
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