Vocabulary Grade 6 — Set 1: Meanings flashcards
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The 100 most common of the 300 Grade 6 words, from data and evidence to republic and origin: pronunciation, a plain definition and three example sentences, the most common use first.
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independent (adj.) · in-duh-PEN-duhntwith no other country or person in charge; able to manage aloneCharacter & Behavior
Every year, the country holds a parade on the day it became independent.
Our town has an independent bookstore that isn't part of a chain.
My little sister is independent enough to fix a flat bike tire.
Watch out: spelled with -ent at the end, not -ant. -
responsible (adj.) · rih-SPAHN-suh-buhlwith someone or something to look after as your job; having caused something to happen; dependable and showing good senseCharacter & Behavior
Jada is responsible for feeding the class turtle this week.
Heavy rain was responsible for the flooded soccer field.
Ben is a responsible babysitter who always follows the house rules.
Watch out: spelled -ible, not -able. -
data (n.) · DAY-tuh or DAT-uhthe facts and numbers you study or work with once they've been gathered; what computers save or sendThinking & Knowing
Our class collected data on how fast the bean plants grew.
The data showed that our class reads most on weekends.
Your tablet stores data like photos, games and messages.
Watch out: data is the plural of datum, but "the data is" is also widely accepted. -
comment (n., v.) · KAHM-enta remark, spoken or written, that shares what you think about something; to make such a remarkSpeaking & Arguing
Ms. Lee wrote helpful comments on my essay.
Our bus driver commented that we were extra quiet today.
Several kids commented on Priya's new haircut. -
effort (n.) · EF-urtthe muscle power or brain power it takes to do something; a real try, not a halfhearted oneActions & Effort
Learning to juggle took a lot of effort.
Our class made an effort to recycle every bottle.
The food drive was a group effort by the whole school. -
contract (v.) · kuhn-TRAKTto become smaller or shorter; to catch an illness; to take on a job through an official dealChange & Growth
Cold weather makes the concrete sidewalk contract a tiny bit.
Your muscles contract when you lift something heavy.
Many Civil War soldiers contracted measles in crowded camps.
Watch out: the noun, a written agreement, is stressed KAHN-trakt, and so, usually, is the verb when it means to make an agreement. -
majority (n.) · muh-JOR-uh-teemore than half of a group or of the votesSize & Amount
The majority of students voted for a pizza party.
Ana won the election by a large majority.
In a majority vote, the side with more than half wins.
Watch out: the most votes without more than half is called a plurality. -
standard (n., adj.) · STAN-durdan expectation or goal for how good something should be; ordinary and everyday, nothing fancyQuality & Judgment
Our teacher has high standards for neat handwriting.
The new playground meets every safety standard.
A standard deck of cards has 52 cards. -
property (n.) · PRAHP-ur-teeanything someone has as their own; land and buildings; one part of what something is likeSociety & Power
Library books are school property, so please return them.
The town bought the empty property next to the park.
Stretchiness is the property that makes rubber good for balloons. -
previous (adj.) · PREE-vee-uhsfrom an earlier time, or the last one before this oneNature & Time
The previous teacher left a box of markers in our classroom.
Read the previous chapter before tomorrow's quiz.
We had a big storm the previous night.
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