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Middle School Words: Spelling Words for 6th Grade (List 2)
boast
v. show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
bomb
n. a container filled with explosive, designed to explode v. fail to get a passing grade
bookkeeper
n. a person who records the accounts or transactions of a business
bookshelf
n. a shelf on which to keep books
bookstore
n. a shop where books are sold
booth
n. house or shed built for temporary occupation n. covered stall or temporary structure
bored
a. uninterested because of frequent exposure v. (past tense) make a hole in something, especially with a revolving tool
brain
n. organ or seat of intellect n. understanding or imagination
breath
n. air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
breathe
v. respire; inhale and exhale air
breeze
n. light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
brisk
a. keen or sharp in speech or manner; active, fast, and energetic
broom
n. a long-handled brush of bristles or twigs, used for sweeping
button
n. a knob on an equipment that is pressed to operate it n. a small disk or knob sewn on to a garment to fasten it
California
n. a state in the western United States on the Pacific, the 3rd largest state
campaign
n. battle; a series of actions advancing a principle
cancel
v. revoke; call off; omit or delete
capitalize
v. take the chance to gain advantage from v. provide a company with capital
caramel
n. sugar or syrup heated until it turns brown, used as a flavoring or coloring for food
career
n. profession or occupation; individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan
casserole
n. a kind of stew or side dish that is cooked slowly in an oven
cauliflower
n. a garden plant grown for its compact edible head of usually white undeveloped flowers
channel
n. passage for water to flow through; bed of a stream or river n. route of communication or access
cheerleader
n. someone who leads the cheers at a sporting event n. an enthusiastic and vocal supporter
cheery
a. bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
chestnut
n. a glossy brown nut that may be roasted and eaten
chipmunk
n. a burrowing ground squirrel, has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
chlorine
n. a common nonmetallic element, a toxic, irritant, pale green gas
choice
n. an act of selecting or making a decision a. appealing to refined taste, of very good quality
chord
n. combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
chorus
n. a large organized group of singers, especially one that performs together
chronological
a. arranged in order of time of occurrence
cinnamon
n. an aromatic spice made from the peeled, dried, and rolled bark of a Southeast Asian tree
citizen
n. a native or naturalized member of a state
civil
a. having to do with citizens or the state a. courteous and polite
civilization
n. culture, the stage of human social development
claim
n. demand for something as rightful or due
clearance
n. act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
climber
n. someone who climbs as a sport, especially someone who climbs mountains n. a vine or similar plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
cloth
n. artifact made by weaving or knitting natural or synthetic fibers
clothesline
n. a cord on which clothes are hung to dry
clothing
n. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
comfortable
a. free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having peace of mind a. more than adequate
compete
v. contest or fight with others who are trying to do the same
competition
n. struggle; rivalry; act of competing as for profit or a prize
confident
a. assured; having or marked by assurance
constant
a. invariable or repeating; continually occurring; persistent
contagious
a. infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
contestant
n. a person who participates in competitions
conversation
n. oral exchange of opinions or ideas, informal dialogue