Essential Sixth Grade Vocabulary: List 9

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  1. priority
    status established in order of importance or urgency
    “Our highest priority is the health and safety of our fans, staff, and local community,” the Rapids said in a statement. The Guardian (Aug 2, 2019)
  2. recount
    narrate or give a detailed account of
    As we rode, he recounted tale after tale of their bravery and cleverness. Ella Enchanted
  3. recurring
    coming back
    His studies were also interrupted by recurring illness, which was to plague him all his life. The Scientists
  4. rummage
    search haphazardly
    She bends down and rummages in one of the cupboards behind her desk until she pulls out a bag of pretzels. The Benefits of Being an Octopus
  5. stable
    showing little if any change
    It’s surprisingly stable; it doesn’t really change over time. Scientific American (Oct 27, 2021)
  6. terrain
    a piece of ground having specific characteristics
    The path is still pretty wide, wide enough for horses, but the terrain around us is getting rockier, the path twistier. The Knife of Never Letting Go
  7. transmit
    serve as the medium for sending something
    Art, for Denes, is a way of ordering the world, of transmitting ideas, of offering other people new ways of looking and thinking. Washington Post (Oct 24, 2019)
  8. viewpoint
    a mental position from which things are considered
    “And this time I want you to come ready to speak up. I think your viewpoint is going to be particularly valuable.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus
  9. visibility
    capability of providing a clear unobstructed view
    Snow begins, thick and wet, making visibility even more difficult. Catching Fire
  10. wither
    shrink, as with a loss of moisture
    Flowers withered, insects shriveled, and fish died in their tanks. Artemis Fowl
Created on Mon Jun 09 10:43:26 EDT 2025 (updated Mon Jun 09 10:43:39 EDT 2025)

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