6th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 7
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| panic | Sudden fear causing frantic activity. | The toilet paper shortages caused widespread panic. | alarm, frenzy, hysteria | composure, peacefulness | Noun |
| performance | The act of carrying out a task. | He's no amateur in the performance of his duties. | work, accomplishment, execution | Noun | |
| humid | Containing relatively high moisture. | Constantly humid air in the tropical rainforest increases the rate of decomposition. | damp, steamy, muggy | dry, arid | Adjective |
| cobalt | A metallic element from which blue pigments are extracted. | She wore cobalt blue eye shadow and metallic aqua lipstick for the party. | blue | Noun | |
| enlighten | Give someone more knowledge about a subject. | If you know the answer, please enlighten me. | educate, acquaint, inform | conceal, deceive | Verb |
| advance | Move forward or make progress. | He was good at the game but failed to advance to the next round. | proceed, push on | retreat | Verb |
| savvy | Showing shrewdness; having common sense. | She's a savvy entrepreneur who knows how to network. | cunning, clever, astute | gullible, stupid | Adjective |
| royal | Relating to a king, queen, or other monarchs. | The royal palace is covered in gaudy finery. | aristocratic, noble, superior | inferior, ignoble, poor | Adjective |
| dismal | Gloomy; dreary. | The dismal winter afternoon set the perfect mood for listening to gothic new wave music. | bleak, miserable, disheartening | pleasant, bright, cheerful | Adjective |
| cryptic | Having a meaning that is mysterious. | There was a cryptic message written on the wall of the tomb. | obscure, ambiguous, enigmatic | plain, obvious | Adjective |
| dapper | Well-groomed and neat in appearance. | He looks dapper every day, so I can't wait to see what he looks like in a tuxedo. | classy, dashing, stylish | unstylish, disheveled, scruffy | Adjective |
| frigid | Extremely cold. | The water spraying from the showerhead was frigid this morning. | freezing, wintry, icy | hot | Adjective |
| severed | Having been cut off. | He might have bled to death from his severed artery if paramedics hadn't acted quickly. | detached, amputated, disconnected | joined, attached | Adjective |
| wail | A prolonged, high-pitched cry. | She listened to the wail of sirens from the streets below. | howl, moan, scream | Noun | |
| whisper | Speak softly using one's breath. | When you try to whisper in my ear, you end up spitting on the side of my face. | murmur, hiss, breathe | shout | Verb |
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