Name Sixth Grade words 2 Vocabulary
Word / Part of Speech / Definitionadmonish / verb / to warn or reprimand someone firmly
beguile / verb / to charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceitful way
eclectic / adjective / deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources
proscribe / verb / To forbid, especially by law
quaint / adjective / attractively old-fashioned, charming
relegate / verb / to dismiss to a lower rank or position
serendipity / noun / luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for
tome / noun / A book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one
foil / verb / to prevent (someone or something) from succeeding
derivative / noun / something based on another source
trite / adjective / Lacking originality or freshness
cajole / verb / to persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
abject / adjective / extremely bad, unpleasant
fortuitous / adjective / happening by a lucky chance; fortunate
wily / adjective / skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully
dogmatic / adjective / opinionated
debacle / noun / a sudden failure
cognizant / adjective / aware
reprieve / verb / to cancel or postpone the punishment of someone
exacerbate / verb / to make worse
Vocabulary Activities
Directions: Complete 3 of the activities to turn in on Thursday.
1. Write a sentence that contains each spelling word. The sentence must demonstrate the meaning of the word and each sentence must contain correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
2. Make a flashcard for each word. The front of the flashcards must contain the word and a sentence containing the word. The back of the flashcard must contain the word’s part of speech and its definition.
3. Write a story using 15 of your words. The story must contain correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
4. Draw a picture to represent the meaning of 10 of your words.
5. Write a synonym or antonym for 10 of your words.
6. Create a word search using Puzzlemaker on Discoveryeducation.com or graph paper that includes all of your vocabulary words. Then, solve your words search by highlighting each spelling word.