Grade 6 Spelling List Number 4

 GRADE SIX SPELLING LIST NUMBER 4

 

helicopter

A type of aircraft which derives both lift and propulsion from one or more sets of horizontally revolving overhead rotors.

I got to ride in a helicopter.

 

bronchitis

Inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes.

I had bronchitis last fall.

 

collection

The action or process of collecting someone or something.

I have a doll collection.

 

accomplish

Achieve or complete successfully.

I have a list of what I want to accomplish today.

 

omitting

Leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully.

I have been omitting the unnecessary words.

 

sherbet

A frozen dessert made with fruit juice added to milk or cream, egg white, or gelatine.

I like orange sherbet.

 

compliment

A polite expression of praise or admiration.

I like to compliment people when I can.

 

exhaustion

A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue.

I nearly collapsed from exhaustion.

 

mustard

a pungent-tasting yellow or brown paste made from the crushed seeds of certain plants.

I don’t like mustard on my hot dog.

 

resent

Feel bitterness or indignation at (a circumstance, action, or person).

I resent that comment.

Grade 6- Spelling List Number 3

 GRADE SIX SPELLING #3

distraught

Deeply upset and agitated.

He seems so distraught lately.

 

staggered

Past tense, walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.

He staggered about looking for somewhere to sit.

 

perseverance

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

Her perseverance gives us hope.

 

courage

The ability to do something that frightens one.

His courage to do the right thing was admirable.

 

artichoke

A European plant resembling a thistle, cultivated for its large flower heads.

How should I prepare this artichoke?

 

anxious

Experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

I can't help but be anxious about the big test.

 

lobster

A large marine crustacean with a cylindrical body, stalked eyes, and the first of its five pairs of limbs modified as pincers.

I chose to have a lobster for dinner.

 

doubt

A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.

I doubt anyone will ask questions.

 

paperweight

A small, heavy object for keeping loose papers in place.

I found the strangest paperweight at that store.

 

allowance

Give (someone) a sum of money regularly as an allowance.

I get an allowance for cleaning my room.