240 Vocabulary Words Sixth Graders Should Know Lesson 1

Definition of glum

• Energetic and lively
• Content and satisfied
• Looking or feeling dejected; morose.
• Excited and cheerful

Definition of pacify

• to excite or stimulate
• to calm or soothe
• to agitate or provoke
• to irritate or annoy

Definition of verify

• To verify means to doubt or question the truth or accuracy of something.
• To verify means to ignore or overlook the truth or accuracy of something.
• To verify means to confirm or establish the truth or accuracy of something.
• To verify means to deny or reject the truth or accuracy of something.

Definition of suppress

• allow
• encourage
• promote
• prevent

Definition of gregarious

• afraid of company; unsociable
• indifferent to company; aloof
• dislike of company; unfriendly
• fond of company; sociable

Definition of commotion

• a state of calm and quiet
• a type of dance
• a tool used for measuring distance
• a state of confused and noisy disturbance

Definition of haughty

• having or showing humble respect for others
• treating others as equals and valuing their opinions
• displaying kindness and compassion towards others
• having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

What does surmise mean?

• To state a fact with certainty
• To analyze and interpret data
• To ignore evidence and make a random guess
• To make an educated guess or inference based on limited information or evidence.

Definition of consolidate

• To rearrange or reorganize multiple things into a more chaotic state.
• To combine or merge multiple things into a single, unified whole.
• To separate or divide multiple things into individual parts.
• To destroy or eliminate multiple things completely.

What does destiny mean?

• The ability to control one's own fate.
• The predetermined course of events in a person's life or the power that is believed to control these events.
• A popular video game franchise.
• A type of dessert.