6th Grade Vocab Unit 1

Define Enact

• to fill with strength and energy

•  to put forth as true

• to make legal or official

• able to move quickly

Define Reactionary

• active and lively

• strongly opposed to change, conservative

• wasteful of money or resources

• done with power, force, or energy

Define Prodigal

• wasteful of money or resources

• to move vigorously or violently; to upset

•  to publicly demand; to petition for

•  intended to decrease discomfort and maximize work

Define Vigorous

•  to move vigorously or violently; to upset

• wasteful of money or resources

• strongly opposed to change, conservative

• done with power, force, or energy

The _________ layout of the cockpit helped the pilots focus on flying and reduced their work-related injuries.

The brisk morning breeze _________ the crowds of people walking to work.

The reporter ______ that at four o'clock this afternoon, a local politician took part in an armed robbery.

If the synonym is robust or spirited and the antonym is weak, what is your vocab word?

• Vigorous

• Invigorate

• Agitate

• Agile

An antonym for Agile is stiff; what is a possible synonym?

• decree

• active

• spendthrift

• nimble

Match the following

• Latin- "to be lively; to be energetic"

• VIG

• very precise

• Surgical

• Greek root- "work"

• ERG, URG

• Latin- "to do; to drive; to act"

• Ig, AG, ACT, EG

• to upset

• Agitate