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Grade 6 WW 1-6

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affectionfond/tender feeling
appealto ask/ request for hellp
claspgrasp,hold, hook or fastener
conspicuouseasily,plainly seen
contributegive along w others,
declareto make known, state openly
eloquentskilled at speaking,writing
exhibitshow in public, items in a show
ferryboat that carries people/goods, to move people or goods
immigrantperson who comes INTO country
loftyvery tall or high
pedestalbase, support on which something stands
persecutetreat cruelly, harshly because of political religious differences
povertystate of being poor
unveilto remove covering from
arrogantshowing too much pride in oneself
boycottto join others in refusing to deal with a person or group
campaignseries of actions intended to accomplish a goal
ceremonyformal event held in honor of special occasion
custodycontrol over resposiblility for care, in the keeping of the police, in jail
degradebring shame or disgrace upon
detainstop or hold, to keep from going on
extendto reach out
integrateto unite into a whole, to end the spearation of races
segregateto keep separate or apart
supremethe hightest in rank or position
triumpha noteworthy success
vacateto make empty, as by leaving
verdictdecision reached at the end of a trial
violateto break, as a law or a promise
abundantmore than enough, plentiful
aridhaving little or no rainfall, dry
distinctnot the same, different or seperate
grazeto feed on growing grass
hecticfull of feverish activity, haste, or confusion
hordelarge group or crowd, especially one on the move
humidhaving a large amount of water or moisture in air
incrediblehard or impossible to believe
inhabitto live in or on
peninsulaa piece of land, connected to a larger land mass, that juts out and is almost completely surrounded by water
ruralof or relating to the country and the people who live there
sanactuarya place of safety or shelter
splendormagnificence, brilliance of appearance
squalorfilth, misery
terrainan area of land, a region
aloftup in the air, especially in flight
attainto reach, to arriave at
buffetpiece of furniture for display of plates, meal laid out for guests to help themselves, to hit
eludeto escape by being quick or clever
flammableable to catch fire easily
hoverto remain in place over an object or location
inflateto fill with air or other gas
jeopardydanger
moorto hold in place with ropes or anchors
plummetto fall suddenly toward the earth
polluteto make impure or dirty
propelto push or drive forward
stationarynot moving
superbof the highest quality, grand, spendid
swivela fastening that allows any part joined to swing freely, to turn freely
antilfunny act
attireclothes
captivateto please greatly
deftquick sure, skillful
diligentworking with great care and effort
eclipsetotal partial hiding of one heavenly body by another
evolvechange over time
innatehaving from birth
inscribeto write, print or etch as permanent record
posturethe way one holds ones body
shroudcloth used to wrap a dead body
stiflecut off air from
tentativenot fully worked out, hesitating
tranquilcalm, peaceful
versatileable to do many different things
apparelclothing
appreciateto see the worth of
continuouswithout stopping
dissolveto make liquid
domesticateto tame
emergeto come into view
fiberthin threadlike part of animal hair or plant tissue
functionto serve a purpose
hatchto come or bring forth from an egg
inhibitto prevent from doing something
minutevery small tiny
motionmovement
sheatheto cover with something that protects
shedto lose to give up
transferto move carry send from one place to another



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