6th Grade Vocabulary: List 13

Vocabulary flashcards based on key terms and definitions from the 6th grade notes.

Aqua

Relating to water; examples include aquarium and aquatic.

Aud

To hear; examples include audible and auditorium.

Spectacle

A visually striking performance or display.

Stigma

A mark of disgrace associated with a particular experience, quality, or person.

Strategy

A plan of action designed to achieve a major goal, especially in military operations.

Subdue

To bring under control by force or to quieten a feeling or person.

Submerge

To cause to be under water or to descend below the surface of water.

Hoist

To raise or haul up something heavy, especially with ropes or pulleys.

Foreboding

A feeling that something bad will happen, suggesting a negative outcome.

Linger

To stay in a place longer than necessary due to reluctance to leave.

Scoff

To speak to someone in a scornfully mocking way.

Collective

Done by people acting as a group; belonging to all members of a group.