6th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 22
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| grapple | To holding onto something. | It was tough for the climber to grapple the cliffside. | grasp, grip, clench | release, let go, relinquish | Verb |
| converge | To move together towards a central point. | Tectonic plates caused the mountains to converge over millions of years. | merge, combine, concentrate | diverge, disperse, scatter | Verb |
| naive | Lacking common experience or understanding. | He was naive to the joke's punchline. | ignorant, inexperienced, simpleminded | aware, intelligent, knowledgeable | Adjective |
| subsidy | A sum of money given out for a specific use or action. | The government gave a subsidy to homeless shelters during the pandemic. | allowance, appropriation, endowment | Noun | |
| amusing | Pleasant or entertaining. | They couldn't stop laughing at the amusing comedy act. | humorous, laughable, comical | boring, uninteresting, dull | Adjective |
| frugal | Particular and careful in the management of money. | The woman lived a frugal lifestyle without many belongings. | economical, thrifty, conserving | frivolous, wasteful, spendthrift | Adjective |
| gizmo | An interesting or unique device. | Let's use this gizmo to get the car started. | gadget, tool, widget | Noun | |
| announce | To make known publicly. | We will announce the results on Monday. | proclaim, declare, publish | withhold, conceal | Verb |
| warrant | An approval by someone of authority to perform a certain task. | In the U.S., police need a written warrant to search you or your things. | permission, authorization, consent | prohibition, refusal, denial | Noun |
| immunity | Freedom or protection from something. | The vaccine gave her immunity from the virus. | amnesty, impunity, exemption | vulnerability, susceptibility, defenselessness | Noun |
| cadre | A group of people specially trained for a particular purpose. | A specific cadre of lawyers was chosen by the celebrity defendant. | organization, personnel, key group | Noun | |
| slogan | A special or favorite saying for a group of people or organization. | The candidate had a catchy slogan. | motto, tagline, saying | Noun | |
| immigrate | To enter or come to from another place. | Many people in the early nineteenth century decided to immigrate to the United States. | arrive, come, migrate | emmigrate, leave | Verb |
| waltz | Music for ballroom dance characterized by three-four time. | The Blue Danube is a famous waltz by Johann Strauss. | Noun | ||
| grievance | An expression of dissatisfaction or resentment. | They filed an official grievance against the company. | complaint, lament, protest | praise, commendation, compliment | Noun |
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