6th Grade Vocabulary List 1 - Eagleview Middle School...6th Grade Vocabulary List 1 ante – before...
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6th Grade Vocabulary List 1
ante – before
anti – against, opposite
bi – two
circum - around
antebellum (adjective)
existing before the American Civil War
This picture shows how people dressed and danced in the antebellum period.
antecedent
(adjective)
preceding; coming before
Studying is an important antecedent behavior if you want to earn an A+ on your next vocabulary test!
* anterior
(adjective)
situated before or at the front of
This is an anterior view of my horse. This is a posterior view of my horse.
* antibody (noun)
molecules produced in the body to fight foreign antigens
Your antibodies are like an army that fights off invaders like viruses and infections.
anticlimax (noun)
event or conclusion less important than expected
The Furby was the biggest anticlimax of the holiday season.
* antitoxin (noun)
a substance that counteracts a specific poison
Chemotherapy is one example of an effective antitoxin.
bicycle (noun)
a vehicle with two wheels
That was the most unusual bicycle I’ve ever seen!
binocular (adjective)
involving both eyes
Binocular vision helps you see twice as well!
* biped (noun)
a creature that travels on two feet
Being a biped leaves my hands free to text my friends!
* circumnavigate (verb)
to sail or fly around
All the Disney characters completed their plans to circumnavigate the globe.
* circumvent (verb)
to go around or bypass
This impending accident could be circumvented by
the simple addition of a manhole cover.
circus (noun)
public entertainment often performed in a round tent
This is what a circus looked like in the 1930’s. This is what a circus looks like today.
Remember: Study a little bit every night
to learn the words for the test and own them for life!