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6th Grade Challenge Words

AB
Acridsharp or bitter in taste or language
Anguishacute distress or pain
Appealingattracting inetrest, pleasing
Barbariana savage person; uncivilized
Bovineresembling a cow (cowlike)
Cahootssharing equally
Cavernoushollow or deep sounding
Elatedvery happy or proud
Enviousa feeling of discontent regarding another person's advantages
Extraordinarybeyond, over or above the usual
Exultantextremely ecstatic or thrilled
Flailingthrashing, beating
Forlorndesolate or dreary
Gallingexasperating
Gallowsa wooden frame used to hang criminals
Gandera male goose
Gentilityhighly refined or well bred
Ghastlyshockingly frightful
Immensehuge or large
Indomitablecannot be overcome
Infiniteimmeasurably great
Luxuriouscomfortable; lavish
Marionettea puppet manipulated from above by strings
Meagerinsuficient in quantity or quality
Oppressiveunjustly harsh; stifling, heavy
Ordealan extremely severe experience
Parsona member of the clergy; a religious leader
Perilgrave risk or danger
Perilousdangerous
Perverselywillfully determined to go against what is expected or desired
Petulanceimpatient;crossness; irritable
Plaintivelyexpressing sorrow
Ponderousof grave weight; dull or dreary
Prostrateto cast face down in shame
Recededto go or move away
Revolutionarya change in government
Revulsiona strong dislike
Roustto drive or force out; to wake from one's sleep
Ruefulmournful; pitiful
Sedatelyquietly,calmly
Staunchlyfirmly, loyally, faithfully
Tangentdeparture;straying off topic
Teemingswarming; bustling
Tranquilpeaceful; calm


English Chair: JKHA/RKYHS
Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy and Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School

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