6th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 29
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| modernize | To adapt to modern or present-day norms and needs. | They plan to modernize their farming methods within the next five years. | update, renew, contemporize | conserve, regress, preserve | Verb |
| gratifying | Giving contentment or satisfaction. | For her, working at the soup kitchen was gratifying. | pleasing, enjoyable, uplifting | dissatisfying, miserable, unpleasant | Adjective |
| solidify | To become hard or firm. | The water began to solidify in the freezing temperatures. | harden, stiffen, congeal | soften, thaw, melt | Verb |
| reputation | The overall opinions or beliefs about someone or something. | He man never did anything to ruin his reputation. | repute, name, character | Noun | |
| kudos | Praise or acknowledgment for an achievement. | She received kudos from her team for scoring the winning point. | admiration, recognition, compliments | condemnation, criticism, denunciation | Noun |
| prominent | Important and well-known. | She was a prominent figure in the community. | renowned, distinguished, famous | insignificant, unknown, nameless | Adjective |
| constrained | Appearing to be limited or restrained. | The scientists' research was constrained by a budget. | inhibited, repressed, regulated | permitted, allowed, freed | Adjective |
| belittle | To make someone or something seem less important. | Don't belittle your peers' achievements. | disparage, minimize, diminish | exalt, applaud, magnify | Verb |
| minimize | To reduce or keep to a minimum. | We need to minimize the risk of injury. | lessen, lower, decrease | increase, heighten, magnify | Verb |
| justice | The maintenance and facilitation of what is right and wrong with impartiality. | It's important to uphold justice in the community. | fairness, integrity, uprightness | dishonesty, falsehood, injustice | Noun |
| flagrant | Marked by clear inconsistency with what is right and proper. | The referee called a flagrant foul on the play. | blatant, obvious, gross | slight, inconspicuous, small | Adjective |
| intrude | To disrupt or interfere with a discussion. | He didn't want to intrude on their conversation. | interrupt, bother, barge | Verb | |
| tolerate | To put up with someone or something that is unpleasant. | She would only tolerate her little brother. | endure, sustain, stomach | avoid, resist, reject | Verb |
| leisurely | Doing something at a relaxed or unhurried pace. | The cat leisurely walked down the street. | laid-back, laggardly, slowly | quickly, briskly, swiftly | Adverb |
| abundant | Being large in quantity without being excessive. | The apple tree was abundant with fruits. | plentiful, ample, bountiful | scarce, insufficient, meager | Adjective |
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