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6th Grade Spelling/Vocabulary 12-01-2008

 

Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

1.  

midday

 

The middle part a 24-hour period or the time near or around the middle part of the day.

 

Some duty that is essential and urgent.  

 

Beyond calculable or appraisable value; of inestimable worth; priceless.

 

Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride.

 

 

 

2.  

adjourn

 

Beyond calculable or appraisable value; of inestimable worth; priceless.

Assign too low a value to; make a deliberate low assessment of value.

Close at the end of a session; break from a meeting.

Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride.

 

 

 

3.  

contaminate

Lift and reset in another location.

Occurring twice a week.

 

Make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad.  

Be earlier in time; go back further; former.

 

 

 

4.  

foregone

Be earlier in time; go back further; former.

To cause to become less powerful or threatening; render harmless.

Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride.

More than sufficient; excessive.

 

 

 

5.  

invaluable

 

Shunning contact with others; unwilling or unable to conform to normal standards of social behavior.

Make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad.  

Lift and reset in another location.

Beyond calculable or appraisable value; of inestimable worth; priceless.

 

 

 

6.  

superabundant

 

Assign too low a value to; make a deliberate low assessment of value.

To cause to become less powerful or threatening; render harmless.

Shunning contact with others; unwilling or unable to conform to normal standards of social behavior.

More than sufficient; excessive.

 

 

 

7.  

semiweekly

Occurring twice a week.

Some duty that is essential and urgent.  

Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; high.

Shunning contact with others; unwilling or unable to conform to normal standards of social behavior.

 

 

 

8.  

lofty

 

Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; high.

Lift and reset in another location.

Be earlier in time; go back further; former.

Shunning contact with others; unwilling or unable to conform to normal standards of social behavior.

 

 

 

 

9.  

transplant

Occurring twice a week.

Lift and reset in another location.

Beyond calculable or appraisable value; of inestimable worth; priceless.

Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; high.

 

 

 

10.  

defang

 

The middle part a 24-hour period or the time near or around the middle part of the day.

More than sufficient; excessive.

Lift and reset in another location.

To cause to become less powerful or threatening; render harmless.

 

 

 

11.  

arrogant

 

Close at the end of a session; break from a meeting.

 

Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride.

Lengthen or extend in duration or space. 

The middle part a 24-hour period or the time near or around the middle part of the day.

 

 

 

12.  

sustain

 

Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride.

More than sufficient; excessive.

Lengthen or extend in duration or space. 

To cause to become less powerful or threatening; render harmless.

 

 

 

13.  

imperative

 

Beyond calculable or appraisable value; of inestimable worth; priceless.

Assign too low a value to; make a deliberate low assessment of value.

 

Some duty that is essential and urgent.  

Close at the end of a session; break from a meeting.

 

 

 

14.  

underestimate

 

Lengthen or extend in duration or space. 

Close at the end of a session; break from a meeting.

Assign too low a value to; make a deliberate low assessment of value.

More than sufficient; excessive.

 

 

 

15.  

antisocial

 

Shunning contact with others; unwilling or unable to conform to normal standards of social behavior.

Assign too low a value to; make a deliberate low assessment of value.

Some duty that is essential and urgent.  

Close at the end of a session; break from a meeting.