Vocabulary Words - Sixth Grade - A:

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• abroad
  (adv.) In a foreign country; outside the country.
  (adv.) Out of your country.
  
  
• absolute
  (adj.) Total, complete.
  
  
• access
  (n.) The power to enter a place, to use someone or something, or to see someone or something.
  
  
• accomplish
  (v.) To succeed in doing something.
  
  
• accomplishment
  (n.) Something difficult that you complete.
  
  
• account
  (v.) To explain something.
  (n.) The story you tell about something you did or saw.
  (n.) An agreement with a bank or business.
  (n.) Money you keep in the bank to use now or in the future.
  
  
• achieve
  (v.) To reach a goal or gain something.
  
  
• acres
  (n.) Plural of acre; a square of land that is 69.57 yards or 63.57 meters on each side.
  
  
• additional
  (adj.) Extra.
  
  
• adjoining
  (adj.) Next to something and connected to it.
  
  
• adulthood
  (n.) The state of being a fully grown person or animal.
  
  
• affect
  (v.) To do something that makes a change.
  
  
• aircraft
  (n.) An airplane or other flying vehicle.
  
  
• airtight
  (adj.) Not letting air in or out.
  
  
• album
  (n.) A book where you keep photographs, newspaper articles, or other things you want to keep.
  (n.) A collection of recorded music.
  
  
• allies
  (n.) Friends or partners.
  
  
• altogether
  (adv.) Totally.
  (adv.) In total.
  
  
• ambition
  (n.) A desire to succeed.
  
  
• ancient
  (adj.) Very old.
  
  
• announce
  (v.) To say out loud or in public.
  
  
• apologize
  (v.) To say you are sorry for something you have done or said.
  
  
• appetizer
  (n.) A snack before a meal.
  
  
• architect
  (n.) A person who designs buildings.
  
  
• architecture
  (n.) The art and science of designing buildings.
  (n.) A style of building construction.
  
  
• arena
  (n.) A large building where you can watch sports and concerts.
  
  

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