English Vocabulary · Grade 6 Live Review Preview
6th Grade Vocabulary Words
Sixth-grade readers move beyond recognizing important words to examining how precise language shapes evidence, argument, literature, science, mathematics, history, and civic discussion. This level emphasizes context clues, Greek and Latin word parts, multiple meanings, source evaluation, and vocabulary that supports clear analytical speaking and writing.
This independently authored 500-word beta curriculum is arranged in twenty pages of twenty-five words each. Words 1–300 include five cloze questions per page; words 301–500 remain fully visible and editable as list pages while the expanded practice layer is developed. Each row includes a subject-field label and an editable word-study note about a transparent affix, compound structure, capitalization, or dictionary base form. References calibrated level and coverage only; all learner-facing definitions and sample sentences are original KSSR copy.
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| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
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| 401 | adversity | noun StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | 1. Widrigkeit 2. widriger Vorfall 3. widriges Ereignis | The neighbors supported one another through adversity. |
| 402 | aspiration | noun StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. Verlangen 2. Sehnsucht 3. Aspiration | Her aspiration is to design affordable medical equipment. |
| 403 | autonomy | noun StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: autonomy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | Autonomie | The project gave students autonomy to choose their research question. |
| 404 | discern | verb StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: discern is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. erkennen 2. verstehen 3. herauslesen | Careful readers discern the difference between evidence and opinion. |
| 405 | grievance | noun StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | 1. Beschwerde 2. Klage 3. Ärgernis | Workers submitted a grievance about the unsafe equipment. |
| 406 | impartial | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: impartial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. unparteiisch 2. unparteilich | An impartial referee applies the same rules to both teams. |
| 407 | persistence | noun StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | 1. Ausdauer 2. Bestand 3. Beständigkeit | Solving the complex proof required persistence. |
| 408 | reciprocal | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: reciprocal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. entgegengesetzt 2. umgekehrt | The neighboring schools formed a reciprocal agreement to share equipment. |
| 409 | obligation | noun StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. Verpflichtung 2. Pflicht | Owning a pet creates an obligation to provide food and care. |
| 410 | solidarity | noun StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | 1. Solidarität 2. Unterstützung | The march expressed solidarity with families displaced by the flood. |
| 411 | descriptive | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | deskriptiv | The descriptive paragraph helps readers imagine the crowded market. |
| 412 | expository | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: expository is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | Expositorium | The expository article explains how coral reefs form. |
| 413 | informative | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | informativ | The museum guide was concise and informative. |
| 414 | persuasive | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | 1. überzeugend 2. Überredung | The advertisement is persuasive because it combines evidence with emotional appeal. |
| 415 | reflective | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | reflexiv | Her reflective journal considers what she learned from the failed trial. |
| 416 | rhetorical | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: rhetorical is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | rhetorisch | The speaker used a rhetorical question to focus attention. |
| 417 | sensory | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: sensory is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. sensorisch 2. Sinnes- | Sensory details describe the bread's warm scent and crisp crust. |
| 418 | spatial | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: spatial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. räumlich 2. Raum- 3. Raum | A floor plan shows the spatial relationship among rooms. |
| 419 | technical | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: technical is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. technisch 2. Fach- 3. fachlich | The manual gives a technical explanation of the engine. |
| 420 | thematic | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: thematic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | thematisch | The novel's thematic focus on belonging connects its different episodes. |
| 421 | acute | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: acute is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. scharf 2. spitz | The village faced an acute shortage of medicine. |
| 422 | adhere | verb StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: adhere is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | kleben | The label will adhere better to a clean surface. |
| 423 | ample | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: ample is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. groß 2. umfangreich 3. üppig | The wide shelf provides ample space for the collection. |
| 424 | arid | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: arid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | arid | Only drought-resistant shrubs survived in the arid valley. |
| 425 | awe | noun StudyField: Grade 6 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: awe is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | Ehrfurcht | The enormous glacier filled the visitors with awe. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
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Vocabulary chart page
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Sources and curriculum references
These references guide selection and calibration. Definitions, sample sentences, readings, questions, and teaching notes are independently written and reviewed.
- Vocabulary.com: Grade 6 Essential Vocabulary
- Flocabulary: 6th Grade Vocabulary Word List
- WikDict downloadable bilingual dictionaries
- Kaikki.org / Wiktextract machine-readable Wiktionary data
- Language-Learning-decks public flashcard datasets
- SBBIC English-to-Khmer Dictionary
- English–Khmer Dictionary Dataset (machine-generated Khmer fallback; human review required)
- PanLex meanings snapshot (direct CC0 gap candidates; human review required)
- Cambridge bilingual dictionaries (individual editorial sense checks)
- Collins English–Hindi Dictionary (individual editorial checks)
- Hindwi and Rekhta dictionaries (individual Hindi/Urdu checks)
- National Institute of Korean Language: Basic Korean Dictionary
- JMdict/EDRDG Japanese dictionary project
- CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary project
- VDict Vietnamese Dictionary (individual editorial check)
- Google Translate (machine-assisted lesson-reading draft; fluent review required)
- Kuperman et al.: Age-of-acquisition ratings for 30,000 English words
- Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, Vocabulary Power: Grade 6, ISBN 0-07-826224-0 (bibliographic calibration only).