6Th Grade, List 3

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Word:

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Definition:

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severe

Back 2

Harsh or threatening

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bounty

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1. Money given as a reward for capturing someone or something 2. Something given generously

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ignite

Back 4

1. to catch fire 2. to set in motion

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chaos

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Complete confusion and disorder

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bawl

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To cry very loudly

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drought

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1. A long period of time in which there is very little or no rain2. A shortage of something

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gripe

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To complain about something trivial, petty or insignificant

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commentary

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1. spoken or written discussion in which people express opinions about someone or something2. a spoken description of an event (such as a sports contest) as it is happening

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steady

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1. Direct or sure in movement2. Focused, not disturbed

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chafe

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To irritate or annoy

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quench

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1. To satisfy one's thirst or desire2. To extinquish

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strive

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To make a great effort to do or get something

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leisure

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time when you are not working : time when you can do whatever you want to do

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writhe

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To twist and turn your body violently because you are in great pain.

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grime

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Dirt or greasy soot

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bleary

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Very tired and unable to see clearly

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infantile

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Childish or silly behavior

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snarl

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To say something in an angry, bad tempered voice with visible display of teeth.

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rattle

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to make quick, short sounds typically as a result of moving, shaking, or striking repeatedly against a hard surface

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parched

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1. Very dry especially because of hot weather and no rain or moisture 2. Very thirsty

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brittle

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Easy to break or crack

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throng

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To gather in a group or crowd

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spellbound

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Giving all of your attention to something or someone, as if by magic.

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mercy

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Compassion toward someone who could harm or punish you

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procession

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A group of people walking in a line for an event

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charred

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Badly burnt and blackened by fire or heat

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mottled

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Marked with spots or smears of color

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festered

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A sore that has grown because of infection

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probe

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To investigate thoroughly

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betrothal

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Formally engaged to be married

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diversification

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to change something so that is has more different kinds of people or things; to make something more diverse

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sparse

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Few and scattered

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besiege

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To surround aggressively

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petulant

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Bad tempered and unreasonable because you did not get something you wanted

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foretell

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To predict; to describe something before it happens

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seer

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A person that predicts things that will happen in the future; a fortune teller

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bribe

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persuade (someone) to act in one's favor, typically illegally or dishonestly, by a gift of money

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ransom

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a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner.