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6th Grade Vocab Review for Semester 1 Midterm

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  • north, south, east, and west are examples of these
    compass points
  • done with very small and careful details
    intricately
  • to keep safe from harm
    defend or protect
  • a well-known place
    landmark
  • the final part or an answer after thinking
    conclusion
  • a person who fights against rules or authority
    rebel
  • a narrow way
    path
  • what you do or how you feel after something happens
    reaction
  • not wanting to change your mind
    stubborn
  • doing something many times to get better
    practice
  • the ratio of lengths on the map to the real world
    scale
  • a map that shows borders
    political map
  • a city with a big university and many students
    university city
  • how something or someone looks
    appearance
  • a word used when something bad happens
    sadly or unfortunately
  • the area just outside a big city where people live
    suburb
  • a small place where people catch fish for a living
    fishing village
  • curved shapes, often seen in bridges or buildings
    arches
  • the way you show feelings or ideas (with face, words, or art)
    expression
  • a map that shows geographic features
    physical map
  • empty, with no people living there
    abandoned or deserted
  • a place near the ocean where people go on vacation
    seaside resort
  • to make someone believe something or agree with you
    convince or persuade
  • to say the truth about something you did
    admit
  • a very small village
    hamlet
  • a place where ships come in to load and unload goods
    port
  • a line on a map that shows constant elevation
    contour line
  • a person who always follows the rules and does what others do
    conformist
  • face or body has been badly changed or damaged
    disfigured
  • decorated with many fancy details
    ornate
  • to follow rules or behave like others
    conform
  • someone who does not belong to a group
    outsider
  • an imaginary line separating regions
    border
  • the ability to create ideas in your mind
    imagination
  • to go live in another place
    move away or relocate
  • to believe someone is honest and reliable
    trust
  • caring about other people’s feelings and wanting to help them when they are sad, hurt, or in trouble
    compassion
  • to give reasons to show something is right
    justify
  • a small town where people buy and sell goods
    market town
  • a town where many people live, but they usually travel to another city for work
    commuter town
  • parks, schools, and shops can often be found in this local area
    neighborhood
  • the way you act toward someone or something
    treatment
  • from the present time, not old
    contemporary or modern
  • to say what is wrong or needs to be better
    criticize
  • a strong building made to protect people from attack
    fortress
  • a city with many factories
    industrial city
  • a symbol that points at something
    arrow
  • a map that shows how to travel from one place to another
    road map
  • full of people, noise, and activity
    bustling or lively
  • very big
    huge or massive
  • an icon on a map designating what something is
    symbol
  • having the power to change what people think or do
    influential
  • growth or progress
    development
  • the things that someone owns
    belongings or possessions
  • knowing what something means
    understanding