6th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 28
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ornate | Elaborately or complexly decorated. | They came back from China with ornate vases. | adorned, ornamented, elaborate | simple, basic, ordinary | Adjective |
| figment | Something made up or contrived in imagination. | The ghost was just a figment of my imagination. | illusion, fantasy, delusion | Noun | |
| hospitable | Given to treating guests and strangers with generosity and kindness. | The family was so warm and hospitable. | welcoming, gracious, cordial | inhospitable, stingy, ungracious | Adjective |
| provoke | To stimulate or give a reason for action. | Please don't provoke your sister into a fight. | irritate, aggravate, irk | appease, calm, pacify | Verb |
| conjure | To bring to mind. | His mother's stories would always conjure pleasant memories. | provoke, arouse, induce | Verb | |
| nefarious | Bad or not of high moral standard. | The criminals were engaged in nefarious activities. | heinous, vile, abominable | good, noble, virtuous | Adjective |
| prune | To cut or make something shorter. | We need to prune the trees before spring. | trim, crop, snip | lengthen, extend, elongate | Verb |
| morsel | A small quantity of food. | They gave the dog a morsel of their meal. | bit, piece, sample | hunk, lump, gob | Noun |
| impart | To pass on from one to another. | There is some advice that I would like to impart to you. | bestow, convey, communicate | withhold, conceal, hide | Verb |
| calf | The young of cows or some other related animals. | Cows will raise a calf for four to six months. | Noun | ||
| bizarre | Very out of the ordinary. | The news was too bizarre. | strange, odd, unusual | common, normal, ordinary | Adjective |
| flamboyant | Market by confidence, stylishness, and colorful display of behavior. | The artist had a flamboyant nature. | bombastic, dazzling, dramatic | plain, moderate, modest | Adjective |
| agrarian | Concerned with or engaged in agriculture. | The farmers lived an agrarian lifestyle. | rural, agronomic, pastoral | urban, industrial, metropolitan | Adjective |
| toboggan | A long sled made of thin boards which usually curve upwards at the end. | Let's ride the toboggan down the hill! | sled | Noun | |
| dignity | The quality of being esteemed and honorable. | Their boss had great dignity and respect. | decorum, respectability, nobility | dishonor, immorality, indecency | Noun |
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