6th grade Vocabulary 7 & 8

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impressive

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having the ability to impress; making a strong impact.

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raucous

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sounding rough and noisy, often unpleasantly so.

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detached

Back

separate, neutral, unbiased; not emotionally involved.

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complex

Back

challenging; hard to understand; made of many interconnected parts.

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shriveled

Back

dried out, dwindled, withered, and shrunk.

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intriguing

Back

arousing curiosity or interest; fascinating.

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zany

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amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic; crazy.

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observe

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to watch carefully; to notice something.

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principle

Back

a fundamental truth or proposition serving as the foundation for a system of belief.

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equation

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a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions.