6th grade Vocabulary #5 Flashcards

academy

a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge

accomplish

to gain with effort

benefit

something that aids or promotes well-being

bayou

a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake

courteous

characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners

creed

any system of principles or beliefs

famine

a severe shortage of food resulting in starvation and death

fatigue

temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work

ignorant

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

image

a visual representation produced on a surface