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Final 6th Grade WPW1-12 Vocabulary
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| citadel | fortress |
| gird | encirle or prepare for |
| irascible | easily angered |
| arduous | hard or tiresome |
| catapult | slingshot |
| ambiance | mood or atmosphere |
| giddy | dizzy or light-headed |
| atsute | shrewd or clever |
| gossamer | something delicate |
| demonic | demon for work |
| opportune | occurring at a good time |
| disperse | distribute widely |
| forbear | to refrain from or to be patient |
| draconian | hard, severe or cruel |
| dulcet | melodious or soothing |
| misnomer | inappropriate name |
| blather | talk nonsensical |
| consensus | general agreement |
| noxious | harmful |
| precarious | unsafe or unstable |
| incongruous | not appropriate |
| porcine | pertaining to a pig |
| artisan | skilled worker |
| expunge | to remove |
| laconic | using few words |
| histrionic | overly dramatic |
| martyr | one who sacrifices |
| alienate | to make hostile |
| curvilinear | curved lines |
| glutton | consume a great deal |
| roster | list of names |
| caucus | meeting, to assemble |
| aspire | hopeful goal |
| harangue | to berate; lecture |
| bludgeon | a short, heavy club |
| elapse | passage of time |
| aptitude | natural ability |
| enrage | to infuriate |
| congenial | pleasant or social |
| scrutinize | to look over carefully |
| myriad | large number |
| coterie | close associates |
| curtail | to lessen or shorten |
| dissolution | break into parts |
| chronic | continuous |
| evade | to elude or avoid |
| defame | to libel or slander |
| incite | to arouse to action |
| connoisseur | an expert in taste |
| queue | wait in line |
| criterion | standard for judgement |
| obtuse | block-headed |
| ballistics | study of projectiles |
| askew | crooked or awry |
| asunder | in separate parts |
| cacophony | harsh sounds |
| efface | to rub away |
| endure | to put up with hardships |
| aloof | reserved in manner |
| cower | cringe from fear |
| guise | appearance |
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