Grade 6 Word of the Day

Augury noun — A sign of what will happen in the future: an omen or prediction.

Compound verb — A thing that is composed of two or more separate elements: a mixture.

Deface verb — To spoil the surface or appearance of (something), typically with writing or drawing.

Motive noun — A reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious.

Xanthous adjective — Having a yellow or yellowish coloration: resembling or relating to the color yellow.

Yearning noun — A strong feeling of longing or desire, often accompanied by nostalgia or melancholy.

Predict verb — Say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something now.

Acquire verb — Buy or obtain (an object or asset).

Assuage verb — To make an unpleasant feeling less intense.

Benefit noun — An advantage or profit gained from something.

Compute verb — Calculate or reckon (a figure or amount).

Cursory adjective — Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

Debacle noun — A sudden and ignominious failure: a fiasco. (Ignominious: deserving or bringing disgrace or shame.)

Density noun — Measure of mass per unit of volume.

Despite pronoun — Without being affected by: in spite of.

Evident adjective — Plain or obvious: clearly seen or understood.

Feature noun — A distinctive attribute or aspect of something. (Distinctive: of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing.)

Justify verb — Provide a reason or explanation for something.

Minimal adjective — Of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree.

Minimum noun — The smallest or lowest amount or degree.

Mollify verb — Appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).

Overlap verb — Extend over so as to cover partly.

Panoply noun — A complete or impressive collection of things.

Winsome adjective — Attractive or appealing in appearance or character.

Allege verb — Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof.

Brandish verb — To wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger.

Occupy verb — (Of a place, especially a building) fill or take up (a space or time).

Arcadian adjective — Serene.

Abridge verb — To shorten or condense while retaining the essence.

Acerbic adjective — Sharp and forthright, often with a bitter tone.

Bipolar adjective — Having or relating to two poles or extremities.

Constrain verb — Severely restrict the scope, extent, or activity of.

Convoke verb — Call together or summon (an assembly or meeting).

Decorum noun — Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.

Diverge verb — To depart from a set course or direction.

Diverse adjective — Showing a great deal of variety: very different.

Impasse noun — A situation in which no progress is possible.

Inhibit verb — Hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).

Involve verb — Include (someone) in a situation, activity, or process.

Magnate noun — A wealthy and influential person, especially in business.

Malaise noun — A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease.

Medical adjective — Relating to the science or practice of medicine.

Missive noun — A letter, especially a long or official one.

Orotund adjective — (Of voice or speech) full, round, and imposing.

Outcome noun — The way a thing turns out: a consequence.

Feedback noun — Information about reactions to a product, performance, or behavior, used as a basis for improvement.

Languish verb — (Of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality: grow weak or feeble.

Cerulean adjective — Sky blue.

Commence verb — Begin: start.

Context noun — The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood.

Culpable adjective — Deserving blame.

Extolled adjective — Praise enthusiastically.

Insolent adjective — Impudent, contemptuous.

Intrepid adjective — Fearless: adventurous.

Redolent adjective — Aromatic, evocative.

Required adjective — Necessary: essential.

Version noun — A particular form of something differing in certain respects from an earlier form or other forms of the same type of thing.

Abandon verb — To cease to support or look after (someone): desert.

Appease verb — Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

Arrange verb — To organize or set out in a particular order.

Beguile verb — Charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.

Calumny noun — The making of false and defamatory statements about someone.

Caprice noun — A sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior.

Console verb — Comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment.

Convene verb — Come or bring together for a meeting or activity.

Erratic adjective — Not even or regular in pattern or movement: unpredictable.

Maelstrom noun — A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.

Pensive adjective — Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

Precise adjective — Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.

Premise noun — A proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.

Requite verb — Make appropriate return for (a favor, service, or wrongdoing).

Satiate verb — Satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full.

Vaguely adjective — In a way that is uncertain, indefinite, or unclear.

Verbose adjective — Using or expressed in more words than are needed.

Amulet noun — An ornament or small piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease.

Policy noun — A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.

Xanadu noun — An idyllic, exotic, or luxurious place or setting: a place of great beauty, wealth, and splendor.

Affected adjective — Artificial or pretentious. (Pretentious: making claim to or creating an appearance of.)

Annually adjective — Once a year.

Bonhomie noun — Cheerful friendliness: geniality. (Geniality: a disposition to be friendly and approachable.)

Converse verb — Engage in conversation.

Esurient adjective — Hungry or greedy.

Manifold adjective — Many and various.

Petulant adjective — Rude, ill humored.

Section noun — Any of the more or less distinct parts into which something is or may be divided or from which it is made up.

Abolish verb — Formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).

Brevity noun — Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

Construct verb — Build or erect (something, typically a building, road, or machine).

Highlight verb — An outstanding part of an event or period of time.

Polemic noun — A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.

Politic adjective — (Of an action) seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances.

Prescient adjective — Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.

Probity noun — The quality of having strong moral principles: honesty and decency.

Welfare noun — The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.

Device noun — A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment.

Devote verb — Give all or a large part of one's time or resources to (a person, activity, or cause).

Yielding adjective — Giving in to pressure or force: submissive or compliant: capable of being bent or shaped without breaking.

Abstruse adjective — Difficult to understand: obscure.

Diminish verb — Make or become less.

Discrete adjective — Individually separate and distinct.

Exequies noun — Funeral rites or ceremonies.

Permeate verb — Spread throughout (something): pervade. (Pervade: spread or diffuse through.)

Sardonic adjective — Grimly mocking or cynical.

Specific adjective — Clearly defined or identified.

Sportive adjective — Playful: lighthearted or merry.

Untoward adjective — Unfavorable, unfortunate, or improper.

Absolve verb — To set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.

Achieve verb — Successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective, level, or result).

Behoove verb — It is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something.

Biology noun — Study of living organisms, their structure, function, growth, evolution, and distribution.

Bucolic adjective — Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside or country life.

Caliber noun — The quality of someone's character or the level of someone's ability.

Clarify verb — Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more clearly comprehensible.

Conifer noun — A tree that bears cones and evergreen needlelike or scalelike leaves.

Culture noun — The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.

Enforce verb — Compel observance of or compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation).

Occlude verb — To stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage).

Onerous adjective — Involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.

Vestige noun — A trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.

Violate verb — Break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).

Eulogy noun — A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died.

Admonish verb — Warn or reprimand someone firmly.

Apparent adjective — Clearly visible or understood: obvious.

Didactic adjective — Conveying information or moral instruction.

Gullible adjective — Easily persuaded to believe something.

Harangue noun — A lengthy and aggressive speech.

Implicit adjective — Implied though not plainly expressed.

Polyglot noun — Knowing or using several languages.

Pristine adjective — In its original condition: unspoiled.

Pugilism noun — Boxing, especially as a sport.

Quixotic adjective — Exceedingly idealistic: unrealistic and impractical.

Censure verb — Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement.

Enhance verb — Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of (something).

Liberal adjective — Open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.

Paucity noun — The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts.

Undergo verb — Experience or be subjected to (something, typically something unpleasant, painful, or arduous).

Invoke verb — Cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.

Levity noun — Humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect.

Modify verb — Make partial or minor changes to (something), typically so as to improve it or to make it less extreme.

Research noun — The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

Adjacent adjective — Next to or adjoining something else.

Banausic adjective — Ordinary, practical, related to manual labor.

Comprise verb — Consist of: be made up of.

Conceive verb — Form a mental representation of: imagine.

Conclude verb — Arrive at a judgment or decision.

Contrary adjective — Opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.

Duration noun — The time during which something continues.

Equation noun — Mathematical statement asserting equality between expressions.

Flexible adjective — Capable of bending easily without breaking.

Hermetic adjective — Insulated or protected from outside influences.

Wardrobe noun — A person's entire collection of clothes.

Algebra noun — Branch of mathematics dealing with symbols and the rules for manipulating those symbols.

Censor verb — An official who examines material that is about to be released, such as books, movies, news, and art, and suppresses any parts that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.

Concede verb — Admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

Dispose verb — Get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else.

Dynamic adjective — Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress: relating to the volume of sound.

Exclude verb — Deny (someone) access to or bar (someone) from a place, group, or privilege.

Finance noun — The management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies.

Mediate verb — Intervene in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.

Paradox noun — A seemingly absurd or self contradictory statement or proposition that may be true.

Paragon noun — A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.

Pervade verb — (Especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.

Sublime adjective — Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.

Synonym noun — A word or phrase that means the same as another word or phrase.

Transform verb — Make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of.

Vitiate verb — To impair the quality, effectiveness, or value of something: to corrupt or spoil.

Yahrzeit noun — In Jewish tradition, the anniversary of the death of a loved one, marked by the lighting of a memorial candle.

Abeyance noun — A state of temporary suspension or inactivity.

Bewilder verb — Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.

Coincide verb — Occur at or during the same time.

Critique noun — Evaluate or analyze in a detailed manner.

Disperse verb — Distribute or spread over a wide area.

Eloquent adjective — Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

Enormous adjective — Very large in size, quantity, or extent.

Indolent adjective — Wanting to avoid activity or exertion: lazy.

Instance noun — An example or single occurrence of something.

Intently adjective — With earnest and eager attention or concentration.

Involved adjective — Connected or concerned with someone or something.

Jubilant adjective — Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.

Juncture noun — A particular point in events or time.

Ministry noun — A government department headed by a minister.

Pedantry noun — Excessive concern with minor details and rules.

Plethora noun — A large or excessive amount of (something).

Prudence noun — The quality of being cautious and sensible.

Reticent adjective — Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.

Taciturn adjective — Reserved or uncommunicative in speech: saying little.

Underlie verb — Be the cause or basis of (something).

Uxorious adjective — Inordinately affectionate or compliant with a wife. (Inordinately: beyond normal limits.)

Benchmark noun — A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared or assessed.

Capable adjective — Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.

Concise adjective — Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words: brief but comprehensive.

Conjure verb — Call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear, by means of a magic ritual.

Decline verb — (Typically of something regarded as good) Become smaller, fewer, or less: decrease or diminish.

Element noun — A part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic.

Passive adjective — Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.

Corpulent adjective — Obese.

Debate noun — A formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward.

Guileless adjective — Naive.

Nefarious adjective — Wicked.

Sclerotic adjective — Hardening.

Votary noun — A devoted follower or adherent of a cause, belief, or person: one who is dedicated to a particular pursuit or activity.

Withering adjective — Devastating.

Aberrant adjective — Departing from the normal course or accepted standard.

Abundant adjective — Present in great quantity: more than adequate: oversufficient.

Behemoth noun — Something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization.

Catholic adjective — Including a wide variety of things: all embracing.

Chemical noun — Relating to chemistry or the interactions of substances.

Credence noun — Belief in or acceptance of something as true.

Dogmatic adjective — Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

Emphasis noun — Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.

Martinet noun — A strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces.

Palatial adjective — Resembling a palace in being spacious and splendid.

Compile verb — Produce (something, especially a list, report, or book) by assembling information collected from other sources.

Confine verb — Keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, quantity, or time).

Euphony noun — The quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words.

Lecture noun — An educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university or college.

Effulgent adjective — Brilliantly radiant.

Egregious adjective — Conspicuous, flagrant.

Pendulous adjective — Suspended, indecisive.

Querulous adjective — Cranky, whining.

Sagacious adjective — Wise, discerning.

Tenacious adjective — Persistent, cohesive.

Turbulent adjective — Restless, tempestuous. (Tempestuous: characterized by violent emotions or behavior.)

Voracious adjective — Ravenous, insatiable.

Charter noun — A written grant by a country's legislative or sovereign power, by which an institution such as a company, college, or city is created and its rights and privileges defined.

Coalesce verb — To come together to form one mass or whole.

Coherent adjective — (Of an argument, theory, or policy) Logical and consistent.

Cohesion noun — The action or fact of forming a united whole.

Collapse verb — (Of a structure) Fall down or in: give way.

Conflate verb — Combine (two or more texts, ideas, etc.) into one.

Contrite adjective — Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence: affected by guilt.

Inchoate adjective — Just begun and so not fully formed or developed.

Integral adjective — Necessary to make a whole complete: essential or fundamental.

Interval noun — A period of time between two events or points.

Paradigm noun — A typical example or pattern of something: a model.

Physical adjective — Relating to the body as opposed to the mind.

Sedulous adjective — (Of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.

Sequence noun — The order in which things are arranged or happen.

Atrophy noun — Gradual decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect: to waste away or deteriorate.

Exhibit verb — Publicly display (a work of art or item of interest) for people to view or admire.

Uniform adjective — Not changing in form or character: remaining the same in all cases and at all times.

Crapulous adjective — Immoderate in appetite. (Immoderate: beyond reasonable limits.)

Fervently adverb — With passionate intensity.

Financial adjective — Relating to finance. (Finance: the commercial activity of providing funds and capital.)

Ingenuous adjective — Innocent and unsuspecting.

Intrinsic adjective — Belonging naturally: essential.

Salacious adjective — Lustful or lecherous.

Sobriquet noun — A person's nickname.

Convince verb — Cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something.

Decorous adjective — In keeping with good taste and propriety: polite and restrained.

Diatribe noun — A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

Frenetic adjective — Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.

Geometry noun — Branch of mathematics dealing with points, lines, shapes, and space.

Inherent adjective — Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.

Jettison verb — To throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship.

Monastic adjective — Relating to monks, nuns, or others living under religious vows.

Prodigal adjective — Spending money or using resources freely and recklessly: wastefully extravagant.

Vertigo noun — A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, associated particularly with looking down from a great height.

Asinine adjective — Extremely stupid or foolish.

Bountiful adjective — Large in quantity: abundant.

Dyspeptic adjective — Grumpy, pessimistic, or irritable.

Examine verb — Inspect or scrutinize closely. (Scrutinize: to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail.)

Hubristic adjective — Proud, excessively self confident.

Innocuous adjective — Not harmful or offensive.

Tremulous adjective — Shaking or quivering slightly.

Vivacious adjective — Attractively lively and animated.

Conspire verb — Make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.

Currency noun — A system of money in general use in a particular country.

Displace verb — Take over the place, position, or role of (someone or something).

Document noun — To record evidence or information in written, photographic, or other form.

Engender verb — To cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).

External adjective — Belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something.

Internal adjective — Situated or occurring within an organism or part of the body.

Neophyte noun — A person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.

Perceive verb — Become aware or conscious of (something): come to realize or understand.

Sanguine adjective — Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

Coterie noun — A small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people.

Monitor verb — Observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time: keep under systematic review.

Vehicle noun — A thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, truck, or cart.

Adulate verb — To praise or flatter excessively.

Assiduous adjective — Showing great care and perseverance.

Ebullient adjective — Cheerful and full of energy.

Erroneous adjective — Incorrect, mistaken, or containing errors.

Interpret verb — Explain the meaning of something.

Veracious adjective — Habitually truthful: honest and accurate.

Assemble verb — Fit together the separate component parts of (a machine or other object).

Criteria noun — A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.

Describe verb — To give an account in words, especially a detailed or vivid account.

Encomium noun — A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.

Explicit adjective — Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

Malinger verb — To pretend to be ill in order to escape duty or work.

Mnemonic noun — A device or pattern assisting in the retention or retrieval of information.

Overseas adjective — In or to a foreign country, especially one across the sea: abroad.

Furtive adjective — Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble.

Restive adjective — Unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control, especially because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom.

Transport verb — Take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship.

Acquiesce verb — Accept something reluctantly but without protest.

Cognizant adjective — Having knowledge or awareness of something.

Consensus noun — A general agreement among various groups.