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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | representative democracy | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: representative + democracy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | ប្រជាធិបតេយ្យតំណាង | In a representative democracy, voters can replace lawmakers at an election. |
| 177 | dissent | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: dissent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ខ្វែងគំនិតគ្នា។ | The judge wrote a dissent explaining why she opposed the ruling. |
| 178 | legislation | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | ច្បាប់ | The new legislation requires safer drinking water. |
| 179 | petition | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | ញត្តិ | The petition asked the town to preserve the old theater. |
| 180 | referendum | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: referendum is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ប្រជាមតិ | The tax plan will be decided by referendum. |
| 181 | amend | verb StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: amend is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | កែប្រែ | Lawmakers voted to amend the bill before the final vote. |
| 182 | cabinet | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: cabinet is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. គណៈរដ្ឋមន្ត្រី 2. កាប៊ីណេត៍ | The president met with the cabinet to discuss the emergency. |
| 183 | coalition | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ition commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | សហពលកម្ម | Several parties formed a coalition to pass the reform. |
| 184 | delegate | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: delegate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. បេសកជន 2. ប្រតិភូ | Each school sent a delegate to the youth council. |
| 185 | national | adjective StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: national is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ជាតិ | The national government manages relations with other countries. |
| 186 | jurisdiction | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | អំណាច | The city court has jurisdiction over local traffic cases. |
| 187 | local governance | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: local + governance. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | អភិបាលកិច្ចមូលដ្ឋាន | Local governance determines how neighborhood parks are maintained. |
| 188 | regulation | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | បទប្បញ្ញត្តិ | The safety regulation requires workers to wear helmets. |
| 189 | representative | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: representative is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. តំណាង 2. ធ្មាយ 3. តាង | Our representative presented the neighborhood's concerns at the meeting. |
| 190 | sovereignty | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: sovereignty is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | អធិបតេយ្យ | The treaty recognized the island nation's sovereignty. |
| 191 | commodity | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | ទំនិញចាំបាច់ ន | Coffee is an important commodity in global trade. |
| 192 | purchaser | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: purchaser is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | អ្នកទិញ | The purchaser checked the bicycle before completing the sale. |
| 193 | market demand | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: market + demand. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | តម្រូវការទីផ្សារ | Market demand for umbrellas rose during the rainy month. |
| 194 | innovator | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: innovator is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | អ្នកច្នៃប្រឌិត | The innovator designed a low-cost filter for remote villages. |
| 195 | earnings | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: earnings is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ប្រាក់ចំណូល | She saved part of her weekly earnings for a new laptop. |
| 196 | inflation | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | អតិផរណា | Inflation made the same basket of groceries more expensive. |
| 197 | workforce | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: workforce is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | កម្លាំងពលកម្ម | The factory expanded its workforce when orders increased. |
| 198 | resource shortage | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: resource + shortage. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | កង្វះធនធាន | The resource shortage forced hospitals to share oxygen tanks. |
| 199 | inventory | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: inventory is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | សារពើភ័ណ្ឌ | The manager counted the inventory before ordering more paper. |
| 200 | tariff | noun StudyField: Grade 6 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: tariff is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | អាករ | The tariff increased the price of imported steel. |
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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).