Grade 6 Book 3 chapter 11
Terms
undefined, object
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abbreviate
ab brev i ate -
v. to shorten by leaving out certain parts
abbreviation - n. the result of abbreviating
Mr. Smith is the accepted abbreviation for Mister Smith -
appropriate
ap pro pri ate -
adj. suitable or right for the purpose
v. to set aside for a practical purpose
Congress appropriates money for various programs. -
exclude
ex clude -
v. to leave out; to keep from being a part of
The major leagues excluded black baseball players until 1947. -
fanciful
fanci ful -
adj. 1) not based on reason; unrealistic 2) not real; imaginary
For Halloween the children dressed up as ghosts, goblins and other fanciful creatures. -
futile
fu tile -
adj. certain to fail; hopeless or useless
Before giving up, we made several futile attempts to retrieve the car keys that had fallen into the lake. - grudge
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N. a feeling of resentment
v. to be unwilling to give
grudging adj. done or said with reluctance
Everyone knew that such a grudging apology could not be sincere. -
inspire
in spire -
v. to fill with emotion or a great excitement
inspiration - n. the power to affect the mind; anything that has this effect.
The sight of leaves falling was the inspiration for this poem -
majority
ma jor ity -
n. 1) The greater number or part; more than half 2) the amount by which one number of votes is greater than another
The vote was 97 to 91. A majority of 6 -
persevere
per sev ere -
v. to refuse to give up dispite difficulties
Perserverance - n. continued efforts inspite of difficulties
With perservance, spendthrifts can overcome extravagance and stick to a budget. -
possess
pos sess -
v. 1) to have or to own 2) to get power or control over
possession - n. 1) the fact of owning or holding 2) the thing that is held or owned
The immigrants arrived with all their possessions in a few suitcases. -
prejudice
pre' jud ice -
n. any opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard to the facts v. to cause to have such a feeling
Prejudiced - adj having such a feeling
One cannot expect a fair verdict from a prejudiced judge. -
resolute
res o lute -
adj. determined not to give in; unyeilding
The shelter was resolute about finding a good home for the kittens. - sneer
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v. to look down with scorn; to mock or insult by words or manner. n. a scornful look; a mocking or insulting remark
I didn't let my companion's sneers diminish my enjoyment of the local artists' exhibition. -
unanimous
u nan i mous -
adj without any disagreement
unanimity - n. the conduction of being unanimous
The committee voted 12 to 0 in a rare display of unanimity. -
unruly
un ru ly -
adj. 1) badly behaved 2) hard to control
This hair spray maight help keep your unruly hair in place