6th Grade Vocabulary List 1

Khan Academy

align

(1) to support or join up with someone

(2) to put things in a straight line

contentious

causing, likely to cause, or characterized by disagreement

defiant

openly disobeying rules or authority

eliminate

to remove or get rid of something

enforce

to make sure that a rule or law is followed

impose

to force something to happen or be accepted by others

incident

something, often something unpleasant or unusual, that happens

invalid

incorrect, false, or not accepted

policy

an official rule; a plan or set of rules that influences decisions and actions

rebellion

(1) opposition, often violent, to a government or authority

(2) unwillingness to follow rules

regulate

to make rules that control something

resistance

opposition, refusal to obey; an effort made to stop someone or something