6th Grade Knowsys Vocabulary List: Group 18 (Word Group-Ordinary and True/False)
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atrocity
A
BAD
an act of great cruelty and wickedness
F
C
ə träsˈ ə tē
H
G
The genocide committed in Cambodia by Pol Pot is one
of the great atrocities of the 20th century.
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WORD
Casual
PART OF
SPEECH
A
Distinct
168
Mediocre
J
F student-friendly definition
G part of speech
H Word Group
I sentence
J related words
vocabulary word
charge of the word
phonetic pronunciation
Memory Box System
group number
CARD
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167
atrocious
DEFINITION
SENTENCE
A
1) happening by chance,
2)happening infrequently, or 3)
not serious
1) clear, 2) unique, or 3) notable
169
A
Ordinary or barely passable
Mere
170
A
1) only or 20 nothing more than
Monotonous
171
A
Unchanging, especially in sound
Peculiar
172
A
1) odd, 2) different, or 3) unique
Unique
173
A
One of a kind
Deceive
174
V
Genuine
175
A
To mislead by a false
appearance or statement
Real or true
Hoax
176
N
A trick
Treacherous
177
A
Deceptive, untrustworthy, or
dangerous
As a casual sports fan, I am always happy
to watch a game, but I am equally okay if I
miss some games.
The distinct silhouette of a sailboat
appeared on the horizon; there was not
mistaking it for something else.
With great teachers and strict rules, the
caliber of the students at this school has
gone from mediocre to above average.
When the king dies and the prince
ascended to the throne, he was still a mere
child of nine.
The monotonous tone of the lecturer’s
voice lulled most of the audience to sleep.
Her choice of clothes was so peculiar that I
could not tell whether she had a unique
sense of style or no sense of style.
This sculpture is so expensive because it is
unique; the artist broke the mold after he
made this piece.
The plan was to disguise the destroyer as a
freighter in order to deceive the enemy.
Although the school nurse thought I was
faking, the doctor confirmed I had a
genuine case of smallpox.
The Piltdown Man was considered a link in
the evolutionary chain until it was
discovered the evidence was a hoax.
Since the icy roads can be treacherous, put
chains on your tires before you drive to
work.