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Greyling **Vocab 6th

childhoodn. the time when a person is a child.

Anna looked back on her youth, remembering childhood as a happy time.

Q: Any childhood memories you’d like to share?

Q: Is this word any different from the word youth?

childhood

synonym:

antonym:

adolescence, infancy, youth

adulthood

childhood

Anna looked back on her youth, remembering childhood as a happy time.

sentence? Your turn.

delicious adj. great tasting or great smelling.

I can’t stop eating those delicious oatmeal raisin cookies

Q: What are some other delicious foods?

delicious

synonym:

antonym:

appetizing, delectable, delightful

bad, bland, disagreeable

delicious

I can’t stop eating those delicious oatmeal raisin cookies

sentence? Your turn.

foamn. mass of tiny bubbles

When Sheila opened the can of soda, foam sprayed everywhere.

Q: Can you think of a way to use foam as a adjective?

foam

synonym:

antonym:

cream, froth, spray

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foam

When Sheila opened the can of soda, foam sprayed everywhere.

sentence? Your turn.

mansions

n. houses that are very big and grand

The rich woman owned two mansions with many elegant rooms.

Q: Is the word mansion still popular these days?

mansion(s)

synonym:

antonym:

home, manor, palace

hut, shelter, shack

mansions

The rich woman owned two mansions with many elegant rooms.

sentence? Your turn.

mendedv. fixed, repaired

A balloon cannot be mended; if it pops, just throw it out.

Q: Do you know of anything else that if broken, can not be mended?

mended

synonym:

antonym:

corrected, fixed, helped

broken, damaged, kept

mended

A balloon cannot be mended; if it pops, just throw it out.

sentence? Your turn.

memories n. things that you remember from the past.

Jack has great memories of the party; he recalls that it was fun.

Q: How can I change this word to a verb?

memories

synonym:

antonym:

flashback, recall, recapture

forgetfulness, amnesia, ignorance

memories

sentence? Your turn.

relativesn. family members

Grandma and grandpa are my favorite relatives.

Q: It takes ten years to build a reputation and ten seconds to ruin it? Do you agree?

relatives

synonym:

antonym:

sibling, mother, father

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relatives

Grandma and grandpa are my favorite relatives.

sentence? Your turn?

stunnedv. extremely shocked or surprised

I was so sure my team was going to win that when we lost I was stunned.

Q: What images does this word bring up in your head?

stunned

synonym:

antonym:

amazed, astonished, bewildered

clear, orientated, understanding

stunnedI was so sure my team was going to win that when we lost I was stunned.

sentence? Your turn?