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Final Exam Review
Vocabulary
90
Language - English
6th Grade
05/30/2009

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previous
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prior, coming before
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sufficient
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an adequate amount or enough
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signify
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indicate or denote
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assure
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guarantee
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unattainable
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impossible; unable to acquire
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glance
Definition
quick look
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erroneous
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wrong; incorrect
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skim
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to read quickly, picking out key words
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verify
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make clear; confirm
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problematic
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difficult to understand
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comprehension
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understanding
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context
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the words surrounding an unfamiliar word to help to explain its meaning
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advantage
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something that benefits
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key
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important; significant
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eliminate
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to do away with; remove
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partially
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not completely
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vital
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essential; of utmost importance
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careless
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not paying attention to detail; without taking care
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anxious
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nervousness or impatience
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omitted
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left out; skipped
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preeminent
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foremost; outstanding
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common
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similar
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banished
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exiled; permanently expelled
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appearance
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the way something looks; arrival
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metaphor
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comparison where “is” or “are” is used; not “like” or “as”
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assemble
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gather together
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analogous
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relating to or associated with
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alternative
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a choice between two
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folklore
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stories of a culture passed down by generation
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leprechauns
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fairy shoemakers in Irish folklore
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mending
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repairing
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trickery
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the use of practical jokes
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merriment
Definition
unrestrained enjoyment of an activity
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cantankerous
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cranky or ill-tempered
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evolved
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developed or changed
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shamrock
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clover
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nationalism
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pride in a country
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publicly
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something done openly
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comprised
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made up of; consisted of
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provisions
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preparations
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homage
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in honor of; in respect for
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decades
Definition
increments of 10 years
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adopted
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a law taken up or followed OR taken in and cared for as one’s own
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inhabitants
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people that live in a specific place
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simile
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a comparison using like or as
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intemperate
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extreme intense weather
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heralds
Definition
publicly announces
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encompasses
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includes or surrounds
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appellation
Definition
name, title or designation of a person
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wane
Definition
decline or lessen
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diminutive
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very small
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residing
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inhabiting
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moniker
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name or nickname
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attained
Definition
received or accomplished
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populace
Definition
people or population
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frigid
Definition
cold, icy, unfeeling
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slumber
Definition
sleep
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vernal equinox
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in spring, day and night of equal length
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rituals
Definition
repeated acts, generally religious
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restored
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put back to normal use or state
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precise
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exact
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duration
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the period of time that something continues/ lasts
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coincidence
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a remarkable, chance happening
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significant
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of greatest importance
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regenerative
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replacing what is lost
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observed
Definition
recognized, noticed, or celebrated
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events
Definition
special occurrences or happenings
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victory
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a win or success after a battle, quest, or contest
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faith
Definition
strong belief
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Gregorian
Definition
refers to Pope Gregory
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adherence
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follow strictly; observance
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disregard
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to ignore or to reject
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memorial
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something in done in memory of or in remembrance
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perceived
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interpreted or understood
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focused
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concentrated upon intently
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consecrated
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sacred, blessed, made holy
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latkes
Definition
potato pancakes baked or fried in oil
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acronym
Definition
the first letter of a group of words that create a new word
EX. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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affiliation
Definition
common ownership, association, or connection
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critical
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extreme
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research
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gathered data
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feasible
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possible and reasonable
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accept
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to agree or receive willingly
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extensive
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in great amounts; vast
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assume
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to jump to conclusions
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permits
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enables or allows
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original
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the first, authentic
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endeavor
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sincere effort
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obtain
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aquire; take or get
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unearthed
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discovered
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