6th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 11
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| luxurious | Expensively elegant and comfortable. | The luxurious dessert was topped with edible gold. | fancy, indulgent, lush | economical, modest | Adjective |
| clinch | Settle an argument or contract. | They were able to clinch the deal after hours of negotiation. | decide, conclude, seal | Verb | |
| bleak | Dreary and miserable. | We stopped in a bleak little ghost town to take moody photos. | grim, gloomy, dismal | bright, pleasant | Adjective |
| wrinkled | Fabric or skin having slight creases. | He took time to iron the wrinkled shirt. | lined, folded, puckered | unwrinkled | Adjective |
| obstruct | Hinder passage; block. | The bad guys deliberately overturned a semi to obstruct traffic so they could make their escape. | restrict, prevent, inhibit | unblock, permit, assist | Verb |
| bashful | Easily embarrassed; shy. | The bashful little girl hid her face against her mother's chest. | coy, timid, sheepish | bold, unabashed | Adjective |
| epiphany | A moment of sudden intuitive perception. | After he admitted what he'd done, I had an epiphany, and everything suddenly made sense. | revelation, realization, inspiration | Noun | |
| adapted | Modified for a purpose. | Depending on the weather, she adapted the way she dressed. | adjusted, accommodated, altered | Adjective | |
| apparently | As far as one knows or can suppose. | I thought Jackie was a vegan, but apparently, Becca saw her eating frozen yogurt last night! | allegedly, supposedly, possibly | Adverb | |
| misguided | Having bad judgment. | They had the misguided idea that they could drive across the country without stopping to sleep. | deluded, foolish, mistaken | correct, reasonable, sensible | Adjective |
| debated | Discussed a question. | They debated where to eat lunch. | argued, contested, disputed | Verb | |
| ricochet | Rebound off of a surface. | They heard the foam dart ricochet off the ceiling, but they couldn't find where it had landed. | rebound, deflect | Verb | |
| frantic | Behaving wildly because of fear or anxiety. | He was frantic with worry when he couldn't find his phone. | agitated, distraught, frenzied | calm, peaceful | Adjective |
| except | Not including. | Everyone went to the party except me, because I had Covid. | other than, barring, omitting | including | Preposition |
| vermilion | A vivid red color. | The walls and ceiling were painted vermilion, and all the furniture was black. | cardinal, crimson, cherry | Noun |
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