6th grade - Vocabulary List 7

descend

to go down (from a higher place)

descendant

one who comes down from a common ancestor

degrade

to lower in standing or worth

deduct

to take away; subtract

supervisor

the one who oversees work

superior

of higher rank, quality or importance

supernatural

relating to more than the natural universe; relating to God

prosperity

success; wealth

immunity

the body's ability to resist an infection or disease

conformity

the state of being in agreement; likeness

absurdity

that which is ridiculous or silly

priority

that which comes before in order of importance

clarity

the state of being clear

purity

the state of being physically or morally clean

sanity

soundness of mind and judgement