6th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 4
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| security | Freedom from threat or danger. | It's time to implement strict security measures. | safety, protection, shelter | insecurity, danger | Noun |
| somber | Gloomy or solemn mood. | Her somber expression was visible despite her efforts to hide her face. | bleak, grim, melancholy | bright, cheerful, joyful | Adjective |
| rescue | Save someone from danger. | Firemen rescued the family from the burning building. | free, extricate, protect | Verb | |
| subtle | Difficult to perceive; elusive. | The dress was white but had a subtle blue sheen in the light. | faint, indirect, slight | unsubtle, forthright | Adjective |
| cuff | The part of a sleeve or glove that goes around the wrist. | I rolled up my cuff and stuck my hand into the water. | Noun | ||
| staggered | Something arranged so as not to happen all at once; spread out over time. | She has meetings staggered throughout the week. | spaced out, spread out | Verb | |
| brokenhearted | Overcome by grief. | He's brokenhearted at the thought of leaving. | devastated, crushed, disappointed | lighthearted | Adjective |
| legacy | The impact of past events. | Although he never intended his works to be read, his stories will be his legacy. | outcome, repercussion, effect | Noun | |
| hexagon | A figure with six sides. | The hexagon shapes in honeycombs are called honeycomb cells. | hexagram | Noun | |
| indigo | A color between blue and violet. | The sky is a gradient of indigo and black. | Noun | ||
| likely | Having a probability of happening or being true. | The meteorologist said snow is likely today. | expected, probable, | Adjective | |
| anyway | By any means; in any case. | He knew what he was about to say was stupid, but he said it anyway. | anyhow, however | Adverb | |
| tame | Domesticated. | The birds were very tame and landed on her hand when she held food out for them. | docile, harmless, subdued | untamed, wild | Adjective |
| nowhere | Not in or at any place; not anywhere. | Yelling instead of listening is getting us nowhere. | Adverb | ||
| persuade | To cause someone to do something by argument or entreaty. | She has to persuade me, or I will not go camping. | convince, coax, influence | discourage, dissuade | Verb |
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