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OMS 6th Grade TOTAL Vocabulary

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To lose water or moisture; to become dry

a)

dehydrate

b)

hydroelectric

c)

hydrant

d)

marine

2.

Related to electricity that is made from the energy of falling water

a)

hydroelectric

b)

aqueduct

c)

aquarium

d)

marina

3.

an upright pipe with a spout, nozzle, or other outlet, usually in the street, for drawing water from a main pipe, especially for fighting fires

a)

hydrant

b)

aquifer

c)

hydrate

d)

marine

4.

living or taking place in water

a)

aquatic

b)

aquarium

c)

marine

d)

marina

5.

a channel that has been built to carry water over long distances

a)

aqueduct

b)

marine

c)

dehydrate

d)

marina

6.

a glass tank or bowl in which fish or other aquatic animals live

a)

aquarium

b)

aqueduct

c)

aquifer

d)

marina

7.

an underground layer of rock that water continually moves through

a)

aquifer

b)

hydrant

c)

aquarium

d)

marina

8.

related to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea

a)

marina

b)

marine

c)

hydrant

d)

aquifer

9.

a small harbor where small boats can dock

a)

marina

b)

aquarium

c)

hydrant

d)

aquifer

10.

on or near the sea

a)

maritime

b)

hydrant

c)

dehydrate

d)

aquifer

11.

form a mental image of something; imagine

a)

visualize

b)

vista

c)

audible

d)

auditorium

12.

a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening

a)

vista

b)

visionary

c)

audience

d)

auditorium

13.

a person with original ideas about what the future will or could be like

a)

visionary

b)

vista

c)

xylophone

d)

phonograph

14.

able to be heard

a)

audible

b)

audition

c)

vista

d)

auditorium

15.

an interview for a particular role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician, consisting of a performance

a)

audition

b)

audience

c)

cacophony

d)

xylophone

16.

a group of people who have gathered to watch a performance or public event

a)

audience

b)

auditorium

c)

audition

d)

visionary

17.

the part of a theater, concert hall, or other public building in which the audience sits

a)

auditorium

b)

audible

c)

cacophony

d)

visualize

18.

a mixture of various unpleasant sounds; harsh sounds

a)

cacophony

b)

xylophone

c)

audience

d)

visionary

19.

a musical instrument played by striking a row of metal bars of different lengths with one or more small wooden or plastic mallets

a)

xylophone

b)

cacophony

c)

phonograph

d)

audience

20.

a machine that reproduces sound (music) by placing a needle in contact with a grooved rotating disk; a record player

a)

phonograph

b)

xylophone

c)

audition

d)

vista

21.

a written account in which someone describes past experiences

a)

memoir

b)

memorable

c)

geology

d)

conscience

22.

to do or create something that causes people to remember an important person, thing, or event

a)

memorialize

b)

memento

c)

anthropology

d)

science

23.

very good or interesting and worth remembering

a)

memento

b)

memorable

c)

anthropology

d)

memoir

24.

an object that is a reminder of a person, place, or event; a souvenir

a)

memento

b)

memorable

c)

memorialize

d)

memoir

25.

the scientific study of the history of Earth, especially as recorded by rocks

a)

geology

b)

science

c)

anthropology

d)

conscience

26.

the study of human races, origins, societies, and cultures

a)

anthropology

b)

science

c)

geology

d)

conscience

27.

the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history

a)

etymology

b)

science

c)

anthropology

d)

conscience

28.

the study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observations

a)

science

b)

conscience

c)

geology

d)

memoir

29.

the part of the mind that tells you certain actions are right and wrong

a)

conscience

b)

science

c)

geology

d)

anthropology

30.

very careful about doing what you are supposed to do; concerned with doing something correctly

a)

conscientious

b)

conscience

c)

science

d)

memorable

31.

a set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same order; a repeating series of events or actions

a)

cycle

b)

cyclone

c)

circuit

d)

circumvent

32.

happening again and again in the same order; happening in cycles

a)

cyclical

b)

cycle

c)

circumference

d)

circuit

33.

an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very high winds that turn around in an area of low pressure

a)

cyclone

b)

circuit

c)

circumvent

d)

central

34.

the length of a line that goes around a circle or other round shape

a)

circumference

b)

circumvent

c)

central

d)

concentric

35.

the complete path that an electric current travels along

a)

circuit

b)

circumference

c)

circumvent

d)

central

36.

a condition that surrounds or causes an event to happen

a)

circumstance

b)

circumference

c)

circumvent

d)

concentric

37.

to get around something in a clever and sometimes dishonest way

a)

circumvent

b)

circumstance

c)

circumference

d)

central

38.

located in the center of a thing or place

a)

central

b)

concentric

c)

eccentric

d)

circumference

39.

when two or more objects share the same center point

a)

concentric

b)

circumference

c)

circuit

d)

cycle

40.

tending to act in strange or unusual ways

a)

eccentric

b)

concentric

c)

circuit

d)

cyclical

41.

to speak or read something to a person who writes it down; to decree

a)

dictate

b)

contradict

c)

edict

d)

telegram

42.

to say the opposite of something that someone else has said; to deny the truth

a)

contradict

b)

telegram

c)

calligraphy

d)

graphic

43.

an official order given by a person with power or by a government

a)

edict

b)

contradict

c)

autobiography

d)

graphic

44.

a person's life story written by that person

a)

autobiography

b)

telegram

c)

graphic

d)

inscription

45.

a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form; sometimes referred to as a wire or cable

a)

telegram

b)

calligraphy

c)

edict

d)

transcipt

46.

the art of making beautiful handwriting

a)

calligraphy

b)

telegram

c)

graphic

d)

inscription

47.

show or described in a very clear way, used especially to refer to things that are unpleasant or shocking

a)

graphic

b)

transcript

c)

edict

d)

dictate

48.

words that are written on or cut into a surface

a)

inscription

b)

transcipt

c)

telegram

d)

edict

49.

a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken

a)

transcipt

b)

edict

c)

dictate

d)

telegram

50.

a written message from a doctor that officially tells a patient what medicine to take

a)

prescription

b)

calligraphy

c)

edict

d)

transcript

51.

arranged in the order of time that the events occurred or took place

a)

chronological

b)

chronically

c)

chronograph

d)

location

52.

to occur in a habitual, repeated, or long standing manner

a)

chronically

b)

temporary

c)

location

d)

local

53.

a description of events in the order that they happened

a)

chronicle

b)

chronological

c)

chronograph

d)

temporary

54.

a device (like a stopwatch) that is used for measuring and recording time in a very exact way

a)

chronograph

b)

telegraph

c)

temporary

d)

chronicle

55.

occurring for a limited amount of time; not permanent

a)

temporary

b)

contemporary

c)

location

d)

local

56.

happening or beginning now or in recent times

a)

contemporary

b)

temporary

c)

allocate

d)

chronological

57.

a place or position

a)

location

b)

allocate

c)

local

d)

chronicle

58.

relating to or occurring in a particular area, city, or town; located or living nearby

a)

local

b)

location

c)

allocate

d)

chronically

59.

to divide and give out (something) for a special reason or to particular people, companies, or groups

a)

allocate

b)

locate

c)

location

d)

chronicle

60.

to force someone or something to move from a place or position

a)

dislocate

b)

allocate

c)

location

d)

local

61.

able to move from one place to another

a)

mobile

b)

motive

c)

detract

d)

extend

62.

the condition of being eager to act or work

a)

motivation

b)

tractor

c)

mobile

d)

detract

63.

a reason for doing something

a)

motive

b)

tractor

c)

tension

d)

contentious

64.

a large vehicle used to pull farm equipment

a)

tractor

b)

detract

c)

contract

d)

motive

65.

to reduce the strength, value, or importance of something

a)

detract

b)

contract

c)

motive

d)

tractor

66.

to make something smaller or shorter; to become smaller

a)

contract

b)

detract

c)

attention

d)

extend

67.

the act or power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something

a)

attention

b)

extend

c)

contract

d)

motivation

68.

to cause something is stretched; an uneasy feeling that makes it difficult to relax

a)

tension

b)

contentious

c)

contract

d)

detract

69.

to cause something, such as your arm or leg, to straighten out or to stretch out

a)

extend

b)

attention

c)

tension

d)

detract

70.

likely to cause people to argue or disagree

a)

contentious

b)

detract

c)

motive

d)

attention

71.

a place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment and where babies are often born

a)

hospital

b)

hospitable

c)

antonym

d)

acronym

72.

generous and friendly to guests or visitors

a)

hospitable

b)

hospital

c)

hostile

d)

hostage

73.

a word that is spelled and pronounced like another word but is different in meaning

a)

homonym

b)

antonym

c)

synonym

d)

acronym

74.

a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word

a)

synonym

b)

acronym

c)

antonym

d)

pseudonym

75.

a word with a meaning that is opposite to the meaning of another word

a)

antonym

b)

synonym

c)

acronym

d)

anonymous

76.

not named or identified; made or done by someone unknown

a)

anonymous

b)

acronym

c)

pseudonym

d)

hostile

77.

a name for something that is formed from the first letter of each of the words in a title

a)

acronym

b)

antonym

c)

synonym

d)

homonym

78.

a name of a person, such as a writer, uses instead of his or her real name

a)

pseudonym

b)

anonymous

c)

synonym

d)

homonym

79.

not friendly; having or showing unfriendly feelings; harsh or unpleasant

a)

hostile

b)

hostage

c)

synonym

d)

hospitable

80.

a person who is captured by someone who demands that certain things be done before the captured person is freed

a)

hostage

b)

hostile

c)

pseudonym

d)

hospitable

81.

a science that deals with things that are alive, such as plants and animals; the study of life

a)

biology

b)

biodegradable

c)

photosynthesis

d)

photon

82.

capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into very small parts by natural processes, bacteria, etc

a)

biodegradable

b)

photon

c)

Philadelphia

d)

philosophy

83.

the story of a real person's life written by someone other than that person

a)

biography

b)

photography

c)

biodegradable

d)

philosophy

84.

the art, process, or job of taking pictures with a camera; named after the original process that used light to expose an image on special paper

a)

photography

b)

photon

c)

photosynthesis

d)

biodegradable

85.

the process by which a green plant turns water and carbon dioxide into food when the plant is exposed to light

a)

photosynthesis

b)

photon

c)

photography

d)

biodegradable

86.

a tiny particle of light or electromagnetic radiation

a)

photon

b)

photosynthesis

c)

biology

d)

philosophy

87.

a U.S. city founded by William Penn, a Quaker who believed in peace

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Phoenix

c)

Philaharmonic

d)

Pennsylvania

88.

a wealthy person who gives money and time to help make life better for other people

a)

philanthropist

b)

photon

c)

biodegrable

d)

philosophy

89.

the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life; your personal beliefs or opinions related to life

a)

philosophy

b)

biology

c)

philanthropy

d)

bibliophile

90.

a person who loves or collects books

a)

bibliophile

b)

biodegradable

c)

biography

d)

philanthropist

91.

the form of a word that refers to more than one person or thing; relating to or made p of more than one kind or group

a)

plural

b)

pluralism

c)

mulitple

d)

polygon

92.

a situation where people of different social classes, religions, races, etc., are together in a society but continue to have their different traditions and interests

a)

pluralism

b)

plural

c)

polygon

d)

polytheistic

93.

to increase greatly in number or amount; to become much more numerous

a)

multiple

b)

multiply

c)

plural

d)

polygon

94.

involving two or more subject areas

a)

multidisciplinary

b)

multiply

c)

multimedia

d)

megalopolis

95.

a two-dimensional shape that has three or more straight sides and angles

a)

polygon

b)

polytheistic

c)

multitude

d)

megalopolis

96.

describing a belief that there is more than one god

a)

polytheistic

b)

pluralism

c)

Megalosaurus

d)

polygon

97.

a great number of things or people

a)

multitude

b)

multiply

c)

megalopolis

d)

pluralism

98.

using or involving several forms of communication or expression

a)

multimedia

b)

polygon

c)

polytheistic

d)

multitude

99.

an area that includes several large cities

a)

megalopolis

b)

polygon

c)

Philadelphia

d)

plural

100.

a large meat eating dinosaur

a)

Megalosaurus

b)

Megalopolis

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Multiple

101.

Fill in the blank: Our drinking water is carried from mountains through large ______ until it finally makes its way to us.

a)

aquifers

b)

aqueducts

c)

aquariums

d)

hydrants

102.

Fill in the blank: The barking dogs, car alarms, and sirens made up the _______ of the city.

a)

audible

b)

vista

c)

cacophony

d)

phonograph

103.

Fill in the blank: I kept the ticket stub to the first baseball game I ever went to as a _______ to always remind me of the fun I had.

a)

memento

b)

memorialize

c)

memoir

d)

conscience

104.

Fill in the blank: He tried to _______ the password screen in order to gain access to her cell phone.

a)

circumvent

b)

circumstance

c)

concentric

d)

eccentric

105.

Fill in the blank: The jeweler etched a beautiful ______ inside the couple's wedding rings.

a)

inscription

b)

transcript

c)

edict

d)

dictate

106.

Fill in the blank: I read the ______ of the soldier's experiences in the trenches of WWII.

a)

chronicle

b)

chronograph

c)

chronically

d)

chronological

107.

Fill in the blank: You will create a ______ atmosphere if you keep bringing up past drama.

a)

contentious

b)

conscientious

c)

tension

d)

motivation

108.

I couldn't bear to watch that bear attack the hiker.

This is an example of....

a)

homonyms

b)

psuedonyms

c)

synonyms

d)

acronyms

109.

What is the best gift you could give a bibliophile?

a)

a bibliography

b)

a book

c)

a boat

d)

a nail file

110.

The Ancient Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and Mesopotamians were all...

a)

polytheistic

b)

plural

c)

polygons

d)

multidisciplinary