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Words to Go Book F
Grade 6.9
15
General Vocab
6th Grade
09/07/2012

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Term
bilingual

by-LING-gwul
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
having or using two languages
Term
dreary

DREER-ee
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
gloomy, sad, or dull
Term
glint

GLINT
Definition
NOUN:
a beam, flow, or flash

VERB:
to beam, glow, or flash
Term
glutton

GLUT-un
Definition
NOUN:
a person who overeats, a greedy eater
Term
incomprehensible

in-kom-prih-HEN-suh-bul
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
not understandable
Term
infancy

IN-fun-see
Definition
NOUN:
1. babyhood
2. early period of existence or development
Term
instinct

IN-stingkt
Definition
NOUN:
1. a natural knowledge, feeling, or way of acting that is not learned but, instead, is present from birth; a natural, inner force
2. a natural ability, talent, or tendency
Term
knowledgeable

NOL-ij-uh-bul
Definition
ADJECTIVE:
having knowledge; intelligent
Term
manipulate

muh-NIP-yoo-late
Definition
VERB:
1. to work with the hands or with a machine especially with skill
2. to manage or control cleverly, often by cheating or being tricky
Term
mimic

MIM-uk
Definition
VERB:
1. to copy or imitate very closely
2. to make fun of by imitating

NOUN:
one who mimics
Term
mystify

MIS-tuh-fy
Definition
VERB:
to bewilder or puzzle
Term
quake

KWAKE
Definition
VERB:
to shake or tremble

NOUN:
a short form of earthquake
Term
shun

SHUN
Definition
VERB:
to avoid completely; to keep away from from
Term
summon

SUM-un
Definition
VERB:
1. to call or send for, to call together
2. to gather, to stir to activity
Term
zeal

ZEEL
Definition
NOUN:
a strong, eager desire or effort, great enthusiasm
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