Spelling Words that all sixth graders should know

famous

having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated
February the second month of the year, ordinarily containing 28 days, but containing 29 days in leap years
friend a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
furthermore moreover; besides; in addition
government the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration
grammar the study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed; morphology and syntax
guilty having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable
half one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole, as an object, or unit of measure or time; a part of a whole equal or almost equal to the remainder
hear to perceive by the ear
here in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there)::
hole an opening through something; gap; aperture
horrible extremely unpleasant; deplorable; disgusting
hour a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes
illustrate to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.
impossible not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
improvement an act of improving or the state of being improved
independent not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself:
instead as a substitute or replacement; in the place or stead of someone or something
interesting engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity
its the possessive form of it(used as an attributive adjective)
it's contraction of it is
jewelry articles of gold, silver, precious stones, etc., for personal adornment
journal a daily record, as of occurrences, experiences, or observations
knew past tense of know
know to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty
language a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition
laugh to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
library a place set apart to contain books, periodicals, and other material for reading, viewing, listening, study, or reference, as a room, set of rooms, or building where books may be read or borrowed
likely seeming like truth, fact, or certainty; reasonably to be believed or expected; believable
lonely affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone
might power or ability to do or accomplish; physical strength:
minute extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree
new of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.; having but lately come or been brought into being
no a negative used to express dissent, denial, or refusal, as in response to a question or request
occasion a particular time, esp. as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences
often many times; frequently
opposite situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing
our nominative plural of I

 

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