Unit Five - Words 11-20 - Grade Six

Definition Context Clues

Synonyms Antonyms

Definition More

Context Clues

inhabitant pacify refute setback synopsisnumb ravenous remorse smug tarry

100 points - Definition

One living permanently in a given place

Inhabitant

200 points - Definition

having lost the power of feeling or movement

numb

300 points - Definition

pacify

To make peaceful or calm

400 points - DefinitionVery hungry; greedy

ravenous

500 points - Definition

Refute

To prove incorrect

100 points – Context Clues

I am an ______________ of the state of Pennsylvania.

Inhabitant

200 points – Context Clues

The dentist ____________ the area around the patient’s tooth before

filling the cavity.

Numbed

300 points – Context Clues

To _______________ the argument, the teacher encouraged both sides to kindly

discuss their opinions. Pacify

400 points – Context Clues

After not eating for an entire day, the man was ______________.

Ravenous

500 points – Context Clues

The teacher _______________ the student’s explanation by discussing the

correct procedure.

Refuted

100 points - Synonyms

Resident, occupant

Inhabitant

200 points - Synonyms

Soothe

Pacify

300 points - Synonyms

Starved, famished

Ravenous

400 points - Synonyms

Guilt

Remorse

500 points - Synonyms

Outline, summary

Synopsis

100 points - Antonyms

Rush, leave

Tarry

200 points - Antonyms

Disgruntled

Smug

300 points - Antonyms

Support, confirm

Refute

400 points - Antonyms

Advancement, progress

Setback

500 points - Antonyms

Sensitive, alert

Numb

100 points – Definition

Deep and painful regret for one’s past misdeeds

remorse

200 points – Definition

Something that interferes with progress;

A disappointment

Setback

300 points – Definition

Overly self-satisfied

Smug

400 points- Definition

A brief statement giving a general view of some subject or book

Synopsis

500 points- Definition

To delay leaving, to linger, to wait

Tarry

100 points – More Context The child showed no ____________ for

making a mess in the kitchen.

Remorse

200 points – More Context

Even though the student endured several ________________, she was able to

overcome them and earn straight A’s in school.

Setbacks

300 points – More Context

The model has a very _________ attitude. She seems to think she’s better than

everyone else.

Smug

400 points – More Context

After reading the script, the director told the actors a brief _____________ of the

script.

Synopsis

500 points – More Context

When students ____________ at their lockers too long, they often end up being

late for class.

Tarry