6th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 12
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prodigy | A person, usually young, who has extraordinary abilities. | The child prodigy taught himself to play piano at four years old. | genius, whiz, wunderkind | Noun | |
| coy | Pretending to be modest or shy. | He had a coy smile and a glint in his eye. | bashful, evasive, timid | forward, immodest | Adjective |
| audacious | Showing boldness; daring. | She made the audacious decision to quit her job and travel around Europe. | reckless, brave, dauntless | cautious, meek | Adjective |
| revised | Altered, especially regarding printed or written matter. | She searched everywhere for the original publication, but only found revised editions. | corrected, updated, amended | Adjective | |
| detain | Hold back; arrest. | They were able to detain the suspect until police arrived. | apprehend, confine, inhibit | free, release | Verb |
| pretentious | Attempting to create the appearance of importance. | We had dinner at that pretentious restaurant downtown, but it was expensive and uncomfortable. | snobbish, conceited, showy | genuine, unconceited | Adjective |
| quiver | Tremble or shake rapidly. | He got goosebumps and started to quiver when he heard a noise under his bed. | shiver, shudder, tremble | Verb | |
| exclude | Deny someone access to something. | They probably had to exclude me from the conversation because they were planning a surprise party for me. | ban, omit, prohibit | include, allow | Verb |
| majestic | Showing impressive beauty, size, or power. | The majestic cruise ship towered above us like a floating skyscraper. | splendid, awesome, grand | humble, shabby | Adjective |
| artificial | Produced to imitate something natural. | Our skin looked dull and sickly under the artificial light. | unnatural, fake, fabricated | genuine, natural, real | Adjective |
| hoax | A plan to deceive people; trick. | The historical diary was proved to be an elaborate hoax. | prank, practical joke, ruse | Noun | |
| sustainable | Able to be maintained. | Extreme diets aren't sustainable for long. | continuous, viable, feasible | unsustainable, untenable | Adjective |
| gracious | Courteous; kind. | He was very gracious and congratulated me on my victory. | compassionate, accommodating, cordial | discourteous, rude | Adjective |
| filthy | Extremely dirty. | Smoking is a filthy habit. | nasty, soiled, grimy | clean, sterile | Adjective |
| susceptible | Likely to be influenced by something. | Leading an unhealthy lifestyle makes you more susceptible to illness. | affected, inclined, vulnerable | resistant, insensitive | Adjective |
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