6th grade vocabulary lists #1-7

Concoction

a mixture of various ingredients

defiance

open resistance, to disobey

eavesdrop

to listen in on another persons conversation

engross

to be totally involved in something

multitude

a large number of something

persecute

to harass or annoy someone persistently

seldom

rarely

scurry

to move quickly

subside

to stop

vigilant

to keep careful watch

waft

to float through the air

versatile

to have a variety of uses or functions

tactic

to use a strategy

meander

to wind through

luminous

bright and shining

debris

scattered pieces of waste

aptitude

to be particularly good at something

abolish

to put an end to something

stamina

to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort

grueling

very hard or challenging

pertinent

relevant or important

meticulous

to be very picky

impending

about to happen

havoc

devastation or total mess

banish

to get rid of

jostle

to bump against someone

tolerant

to allow for the acceptance of behaviors or opinions

dismal

dark and dreary

conspicuous

in plain view

apprehensive

to worry

attentive

to fix your mind on something

commotion

irregular or violent motion

dispel

to drive away or scatter

emerge

to come out of

surplus

to have more than you need

ignite

to subject to fire or intense heat

jargon

special words or expression used by a particular profession or group.

variable

not consistent, able to change

obscure

not discovered or known about

outlandish

strange or bizarre

quell

to put an end to

comparison

to look at something and see how they are the same and different

serenity

peaceful

swagger

to walk or behave in an arrogant or confident way

uncanny

strange or mysterious

bewildered

perplexed or confused

ascend

to climb or rise

falter

to trip, lose strength or momenum

phenomenon

a fact or event event that has happened but the cause is questionable.

tentative

not certain