6th Grade Weekly Words

acquire

verb - To get; to gain

immerse

verb - To involve deeply

port

root - To carry

crucial

adjective - Very important

anticipate

verb - To expect or predict

auto

root - Self; driven from within

tele

root - Far or distant

decipher

verb - To figure out the meaning of something

resilient

adjective - Able to recover quickly or bounce back

ject

root - To throw

exhibit

verb/noun - To present, show, or display

optimistic

adjective - Having a positive outlook or attitude

mem

root - To remember

graph

root - Write or draw

peril

noun - Danger or risk

relentless

adjective - Nonstop; never-ending (usually in an annoying way)

hydra/hydro

root - Water

tenacity

noun - Perseverance; the quality of not giving up

envious

adjective - Jealous

struct

root - To build

audacity

noun - Boldness; having “the nerve” to do something

pensive

adjective - Immersed in deep or serious thought

pens/pend

root - To hang or weigh

dwindle

verb - To become smaller and smaller

amiable

adjective - Friendly; agreeable

vis/vid

root - To see

spec/spect

root - To see/to look

resolute

adjective - Determined; set in purpose or opinion

prevalent

adjective - Widespread; everywhere

rupt

root - To break or burst

evident

adjective - Understandable; obvious

abolish

verb - To get rid of; to put an end to something

phon

root - Sound

predicament

noun - A difficult or unpleasant situation

initiative

noun - The ability to act or take charge before others or to start things independently

tract

root - To drag or pull

audible

adjective - Loud enough to be heard

redundant

adjective - Repetitive (in an unnecessary way)

aud

root - To hear or listen

insolent

adjective - Rude or disrespectful

presume

verb - To assume or suppose something to be true

mit/mis

root - To send

compliant

adjective - Inclined to obey the rules or agree with others

turmoil

noun - A great commotion or disturbance; chaos

cred

root - Believe

justify

verb - To argue for; to defend; to prove

perceive

verb - To know, understand, or view something in a certain way

jur/jus/jud

root - Law or rule; judge

adamant

adjective - Passionate; having a firm belief in something

dispute

noun - An argument or disagreement

form

root - Shape

astro/aster

root - Stars; outer space

plausible

adjective - Reasonable; believable; possible

empathy

noun - The ability to understand someone else’s feelings or experiences

path

root - Feeling or disease

procure

verb - To get or obtain, especially with care or effort

eradicate

verb - To destroy completely; to wipe out

terr(a)

root - Earth, land

vac

root - Empty

pseudonym

noun - A fake name; a “pen name”

reverie

noun - A daydream or a dreamy state

pseudo

root - false; untrue