6th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 9
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| blurry | Not clearly visible. | The photo was blurry and out of focus. | hazy, foggy, fuzzy | clear | Adjective |
| magnificent | Very good; exceptional. | We saw a lot of magnificent scenery while driving through the mountains. | wonderful, grand, impressive | insignificant, ordinary | Adjective |
| pulverized | Reduced to small particles. | She pulverized the ingredients together with a mortar and pestle. | crumbled, crushed, shattered | Verb | |
| vividly | In a way that produces strong feelings and brings clear images to mind. | He remembers his dream vividly, as though he'd lived it. | distinctly, graphically, sharply | Adverb | |
| descend | Move downward. | The plane started to descend for landing. | dive, go down, drop | ascend, go up | Verb |
| absolutely | Without limitation; certainly. | We absolutely have to get the ingredients from the grocery store before it closes today. | definitely, exactly, precisely | doubtfully, questionably | Adverb |
| dense | Closely compacted. | It'd be a challenge to eat more than one slice of the dense, rich cake. | thick, heavy, solid | sparse | Adjective |
| valuation | An estimation of a thing's worth. | The professional appraiser carried out a valuation of the house. | appraisal, assessment, estimate | Noun | |
| sparkling | Shining brightly. | The gems on her bedazzled denim vest were sparkling in the midday sun. | glinting, gleaming, shimmering | dull | Adjective |
| omitting | Excluding or neglecting to mention something. | The landlord was omitting the fact that the previous two tenants had gone missing under mysterious circumstances. | forgetting, disregarding, withholding | including | Verb |
| tremendous | Great in size, amount, or intensity. | Burj Khalifa in Dubai is a tremendous building, standing 2,717 feet (or just over half a mile) tall. | huge, overwhelming, immense | inferior, underwhelming | Adjective |
| specific | Clearly defined. | I've looked all over the shelves, but I can't find that specific book. | particular, exact, distinct | imprecise, undefined | Adjective |
| swanky | Luxurious and expensive. | We stayed in a swanky hotel with little chocolates on the pillows. | plush, fancy, posh | unfashionable, modest | Adjective |
| whimper | Low, weak sounds indicating fear or pain. | He began to whimper when he woke up. | cry softly, moan, weep | Verb | |
| shivered | Shake slightly; tremble. | He wrapped his coat around him tightly and shivered against the cold morning. | quiver, shudder, shake | Verb |
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