6th Grade Word List: Literature

duly

ad. at the proper time

brigade

n. army unit smaller than a division, 2000-5000 people

regiment

n. army unit smaller than a division, around 2000 people

graze

v. scrape the skin of (a part of the body) so as to break the surface but cause little or no bleeding

subclavian

a. of artery or vein which serves neck and arm;

orderly

n. a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

rally

v. (of troops) come together again in order to continue fighting after a defeat or dispersion

bask

v. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

verandah

n. a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

enteric

a. of or relating to or inside the intestines

convalescent

n. a person who is recovering from illness

emaciate

v. grow weak and thin or waste away physically
v. cause to grow thin or weak

jetty

n. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

irretrievable

a. impossible to recover or recoup or overcome

kith

n. your friends and acquaintances

gravitate

v. move toward

cesspool

n. underground container for temporary storage of liquid waste and sewage;

rusticate

v. go to, live in, or spend time in the country

pretentious

a. attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed

domicile

n. housing that someone is living in

dresser

n. a person who prepares, treats, or finishes a material or piece of equipment

crony

n. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

exuberance

n. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval

lath

n. a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework

commiserate

v. feel or express sympathy or compassion

bemoan

v. regret strongly

anatomy

n. the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms

desultory

a. marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another

amass

v. collect or gather
v. get or gather together

mealy-mouthed

a. afraid to speak frankly or straightforwardly

pinch

n. an act of gripping the skin of someone's body between finger and thumb

alkaloid

n. any of class of nitrogenous organic compounds of plant origin;

malevolence

n. the quality of threatening evil

bleak

a. unpleasantly cold and damp

vista

n. a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening

precipitate

v. cause (a substance) to be deposited in solid form from a solution

hoemoglobin

n. a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates

medico-legal

a. of or relating to both medicine and law

infallible

a. incapable of failure or error

bodkin

n. formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head

pipette

n. a slender tube attached to or incorporating a bulb, for transferring or measuring out small quantities of liquid, especially in a laboratory

mahogany

n. hard reddish-brown timber from a tropical tree, used for high-quality furniture

corpuscle

n. either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets

conjure

v. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

dabble

v. work with in an amateurish manner

diggings

n. site such as mine or goldfield that has been excavated; lodgings;

dump

n. depressed or unhappy

sulky

a. depressingly dark

row

n. a noisy acrimonious quarrel

ungodly

a. irreligious or immoral

how the deuce

ad. how has happened

enigmatical

a. difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious

piquant

a. attracting or delighting