Mcgraw-Hill Grade 6 Reading Wonders: Unit 2

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artifact

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An object made by human beings, in the far past.

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communal

Back 2

Shared by the members of a group or gathering or community.

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derived

Back 3

Traced from; coming from a source; originated from.

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inscription

Back 4

Writing that is carved, cut, painted, or impressed into or on a hard surface.

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millennium

Back 5

A period of 1000 years.

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stationery

Back 6

Paper, envelopes, and other materials used for writing.

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utilize

Back 7

To make use of something or someone or someplace.

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yields

Back 8

The amounts of things produced; the crops or harvests from farming.

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aspiring

Back 9

Seeking ambitiously; trying strongly to achieve some goal.

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foundation

Back 10

Basis; something that supports or justifies something else.

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preceded

Back 11

Went before or ahead of something or someone.

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principal

Back 12

First or greatest in importance.

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promote

Back 13

To help or assist in doing something, such as growing or improving.

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restrict

Back 14

To confine; to keep within limits, such as rules or laws.

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speculation

Back 15

Deep thought or reflection; wondering, but no proof or evidence of truth.

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withstood

Back 16

Held out against; put up with; resisted the effects of something.

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alcove

Back 17

A small space or room, that opens out into a main area.

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commerce

Back 18

The buying or selling of goods or services; trade; business.

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domestic

Back 19

Of or related to one's family, home, or country.

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exotic

Back 20

Foreign; strange; unusual. (Like heinous Tr. Glen!)

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fluent

Back 21

Effortless; with smoothness; with ease.

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stifling

Back 22

Suffocating; too close; overbearing. Creating a feeling of being unable to breathe or move.

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upheaval

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A strong, sudden, and/or violent change or disturbance.

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utmost

Back 24

The greatest or highest; the most.

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benefit

Back 25

An advantage or gift; something that helps a person.

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deftly

Back 26

In a skillful, nimble, and/or clever way.

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derision

Back 27

Ridicule or contempt (VERY rude; talking down to someone or treating them badly).

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eaves

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The over-hanging lower edges of a roof, that hang over a house or building.

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expertise

Back 29

The mastery of a skill or craft.

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impudence

Back 30

The state of being rude, bold and disrespectful. (like sarcastic Carol!)

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legacy

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Something that is/has been handed down from the past (can be physical, or not).

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symmetry

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The beauty of form; showing balance between halves or sides