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6th Grade Vocabulary - Chapter 9

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avenge(V) to get revenge for, get even for, settle a score; to punish someone or get satisfaction for a wrong or injury
cede(V) to give up, surrender; to hand over to another
deluge(N) a great flood; a heavy fall of rain; anything that comes in vast quantity
deluge(V) to flood
discretion(N) good judgement; care in speech and action; freedom to judge or choose
giddy(ADJ) dizzy; light-headed; lacking seriousness
impact(N) the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision
impact(V) to affect, especially forcefully
intimidate(V) to make timid or frighten by threats; to use fear to get someone to do (or not to do) something
liberate(V) to free from bondage or domination; to release
logical(ADJ) reasonable; making use of reason and good sense
misrepresent(V) to give a false or untrue idea
optional(ADJ) left to one's own choice; not required
outright(ADJ) complete; instantaneous; without reservation, thoroughgoing
outright(ADV) completely, instantaneously
rendezvous(V) to meet in accordance with a plan
rendezvous(N) a meeting by agreement; a meeting place
rotund(ADJ) rounded and plump; full or rich in sound
saunter(V) to stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way
saunter(N) a stroll
sluggish(ADJ) lazy; slow-moving; not active, dull
subordinate(ADJ) lower in rank, position, secondary
subordinate(N) one who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else
subordinate(V) to put in a lower or secondary position
tint(N) a delicate color or hue; a slight trace of something
tint(V) to give color to something; to dye
variable(ADJ) likely to undergo change; changeable
variable(N) a value or quantity that varies; a symbol for such
verge(N) the point which something begins or happens; a border
verge(V) to incline, tend toward, approach; to be in the process of becoming something else

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