Fifth and Sixth Grade Vocabulary Pages with Definitions and Sentences 5th and 6th Grade Vocabulary Pages

5th and 6th Grade Vocabulary Pages Index

Vocabulary/Spelling Words  09/12/05

1.    Imbibe - To drink, usually referring to alcoholic beverages

       That man loves to imbibe.

2.    Articulate - To say clearly and understandably

       I am unable to articulate my feelings right now. 

3.    Pensive - Thoughtful, deep in thought

       Why are you always so pensive?

4.    Generic - A common example of a type of thing, a basic form

       I took acetaminophen which is generic Tylenol.

5.    Remote - Far away, distant

       He lived in a remote area of the forest.

6.    Detest - To Intensely or violently dislike

       I detest dishonesty.

7.    Gracious - Considerate, pleasant and well mannered

       Those two are such gracious people.

8.    Predict - To foretell, to state what will happen

       I don't think you can predict what will happen.

9.    Kin - Relatives, those related to you

       They may be kin, but I don't have to like them.

10   Apportion - To divide up, to set limits

       They want to apportion our playground to make it bigger 

11.  Charisma - Charm or appeal

       I don't go to his movies because he has no charisma.  

12.  Simulate - To pretend or act as if something is real

      They are going to simulate an accident and then respond to it.

13.  Indifferent - Not caring, uninvolved

      She just seems indifferent to their suffering.

14.  Banish - To send away and forbid returning

      If you do this they will banish you from your homeland.

15.  Jovial - Happy, cheerful, gay

      That old woman is incredibly jovial today.

16.  Fraud - To steal by trickery, to fool people in order to steal

      This watch is a fake and selling it for the real thing is a fraud.

17.  Stentorian - To speak in a loud and powerful voice  

       The actor has a wonderful stentorian voice.

18.  Gauche - Rude, crude, or badly done

       That behavior is so terribly gauche.

19.  Sanctuary - A safe and protected place or condition

       Illegal aliens are given sanctuary in Denver, Colorado.

20.  Frolic - To run and play happily

      We watched the children frolic in the back yard.

21.  Perceptive - Able to see and understand things

      My mother is an incredibly perceptive person.

22.  Snippy - Quick to say negative things

      Your teacher seems to be a little snippy today.

23.  Partial - Incomplete, partly done, to favor and like

      I am partial to Cold Stones ice cream.

24. Cancer - Abnormal tissue growth that replaces normal cells

      My uncle smoked his whole life and died of lung cancer.

25.  Picky - Squeamish, very particular

      Has she always been so picky about food?