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FINAL 6th Grade WPW8-15 Vocabulary
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| buffoon | a joker |
| drench | wet thoroughly |
| misnomer | inappropriate name |
| despite | in spite of |
| goad | to pick or prod |
| guerrillas | irregular military |
| precarious | unsafe or unstable |
| astute | shrewd or clever |
| encroach | to intrude or trespass |
| lesion | wounds |
| abduct | to kidnap |
| curvilinear | curved lines |
| artisan | skilled worker |
| conceal | put out of sight |
| climate | refers to weather |
| elegant | exhibiting excellence |
| inhabit | to live in |
| karma | fate or destiny |
| shun | to keep away from |
| elapse | passage of time |
| prance | to act or walk in a lively manner |
| ruthless | cruel or merciless |
| swelter | oppressed by heat |
| smitten | very much in love |
| flounder | move clumsily |
| forage | hunt for food |
| fetish | object of obsession |
| bliss | great happiness |
| doldrums | period of inactivity |
| obtuse | block-headed |
| aqueduct | large water pipe |
| vertical | straight up and down |
| fjord | narrow sea inlet |
| resurgent | rise after defeat |
| magnate | rich and powerful person |
| aspire | hopeful goal |
| guise | appearance |
| dissolution | break into parts |
| criterion | standard for judgment |
| defame | libel or slander |
| wean | to gradually withdraw |
| culture | product of humans |
| resident | one who lived in a place |
| blather | talk nonsensical |
| parallel | running alongside |
| gird | to encircle or prepare for |
| veer | change in direction |
| draconian | severe or cruel |
| allude | to refer to casually |
| consensus | general agreement |
| fertile | highly productive |
| citadel | fortress |
| fleet | group of vehicles |
| congenial | pleasant or social |
| horizontal | right angles to vertical |
| obsolete | out of date |
| amenable | pleasant or agreeable |
| scrutinize | to look over carefully |
| disperse | to distribute widely |
| martyr | one who sacrifices |
| waft | a gentle breeze |
| awry | twisted or turned |
| perturb | to disturb |
| bulletin | brief announcement |
| felon | a serious crime |
| stifle | to hold back |
| porous | filled with holes |
| limber | flexible |
| enamor | to inspire with love |
| utter | to speak |
| rage | a fad or craze |
| burden | to weigh down |
| scurry | to go or move quickly |
| divulge | to make known or reveal |
| zany | silly or funny |
| frenzy | state of wild excitement |
| culprit | person guilty of doing something |
| scowl | an angry frown |
| diverge | to go in different directions |
| jar | to bump or shake |
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New Franklin R-1 Schools |
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