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Words to Go Book F
Grade 6.11
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General Vocab
6th Grade
09/07/2012

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Term
absolute

AB-suh-loot
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
complete, entire, total
Term
blunder

BLUN-dur
Definition
NOUN:
a foolish or stupid mistake

VERB:
1. to make a blunder
2. to move clumsily
Term
calamity

kuh-LAM-uh-tee
Definition
NOUN:
a terrible event that causes great harm or destruction
Term
devour

dih-VOWR
Definition
VERB:
1. to eat, especially to eat very hungrily
2. to destroy by using up
Term
enchant

en-CHANT
Definition
VERB:
1. to cast a spell over, to use magic on
2. to delight greatly, to charm
Term
illiteracy

ih-LIT-ur-uh-see
Definition
NOUN:
lack of education, especially, not knowing how to read and write
Term
incite

in-SITE
Definition
VERB:
to urge or stir to action
Term
instantaneous

in-stun-TAY-nee-us
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
done or happening in an instant
Term
presumption

prih-ZUMP-shun
Definition
NOUN:
1. a belief, something that is taken for granted, something one presumes
2. annoying or unpleasant boldness or nerve
Term
refuge

REF-yooj
Definition
NOUN:
1. protection from danger, difficulty, or annoyance
2. a place of shelter or safety
Term
segment

SEG-munt
Definition
NOUN:
one of the parts into which something is divided or can be seperated
Term
strew

STROO
Definition
VERB:
1. to spread about here and there
2. to cover with something scattered or sprinkled
Term
supplement

SUP-luh-ment
Definition
NOUN:
something added to make a thing more complete or better

VERB:
to add to or complete
Term
uncanny

un-KAN-ee
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
so remarkable as to seem unnatural, very strange, mysterious
Term
venture

VEN-chur
Definition
NOUN:
a risky activity or undertaking

VERB:
1. to dare to say or do
2. to go in spite of some risk
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