Grade 6 Vocabulary Unit 1: A Life's Story PDF

Grade 6 – Vocabulary – Unit 1: A Life’s Story Lesson 1 Lesson 2 servant (n) someone who works in another biography (n) story of a real person’s life, written by person's...

Grade 6 – Vocabulary – Unit 1: A Life’s Story Lesson 1 Lesson 2 servant (n) someone who works in another biography (n) story of a real person’s life, written by person's house, doing jobs such as someone else cooking and cleaning injured (adj) for part of the body to be damaged; autobiography story of a real person’s life, written by that physically hurt (= wounded) (n) person wound (n) harm or damage done to someone’s blurb (n) text on the back of a book which tells body (= injury) readers what it’s about to admire (v) to feel respect for someone audience (n) the people who read a story or watch a movie, play or TV show heroine (n) woman admired for her courage, determination want to achieve something and not to give great achievements, or good (n) up easily qualities (man = hero) honour (n) high respect to achieve (v) to do something you wanted or planned to do such as reaching a goal bandage (n) strip of material used to cover and to inspire (v) to give someone the idea that they can do protect a cut or other hurt part of something the body to improve (v) to make or become better martyr (n) someone who bravely stands up for what they believe in, even if it means facing death horrible (adj) very unpleasant or bad to justify (v) to give reasons for something or explain why you did something inspirational (adj) giving new ideas and/or making phrase (n) two or more words that have a single someone want to create something meaning Lesson 3 Lesson 4 to skim (v) to get the main idea of a text by to summarise (v) to make a text shorter, by only writing the reading it quickly main ideas to scan (v) to look for important or specific to research (v) to look for information about a specific information in a text topic invention (n) something new that no one has text (n) piece of written information such as: a made before book, story or article curious (adj) interested in something and purpose (n) reason why something is done or created wanting to know more about it to squat (v) to balance by bending your knees source (n) place where information or data comes and lowering your body from addled (adj) to be unable to think clearly; to persuade (v) to try to make someone agree with you or confused do what you want by giving good reasons temporary (adj) lasting only for a short time speech (n) formally prepared spoken presentation in front of an audience agony (n) very strong pain tourist (n) person who explores or visits different places for pleasure challenge (n) task that is difficult and needs effort chef (n) person who cooks food for their job courage (n) ability to do something dangerous to recycle (v) to turn old things into new things instead without showing fear of throwing them away  Lesson 5 Lesson 6 evidence (n) information that shows that a fact is demise (n) death true to prove (v) to show that something is true to dash (v) to move quickly and/or suddenly broadcaster (n) person whose job is to speak on alleged (adj) something stated as a fact but not yet radio or television programmes proved advice (n) ideas given to help solve a problem grief (n) sadness, usually caused by death species (n) group of animals or plants that to revive (v) to save someone who is dying or unable share similar characteristics to wake up solace (n) comfort in a time of sadness reef (n) line of underwater rocks or coral conservationist (n) someone who cares about passionate (adj) having strong feelings about something protecting the environment and the natural world to suggest (v) to give an idea or offer a solution to enthusiasm (n) strong interest or excitement help someone to cherish (v) to value something or someone zany (adj) strange and silly to protect (v) to keep something safe from harm apex predator an animal that hunts other animals but is or danger (n) itself only hunted by humans, or not at all Lesson 7 to mourn (v) to feel and/or show sadness after someone’s death dinghy (n) small rubber boat to maintain (v) to continue to say, act, or do something; to not stop something to grapple (v) to hold and fight or wrestle with something or someone dozy (adj) tired or sleepy carnivore (n) animal that eats meat appalled (adj) shocked or disgusted to manhandle (v) to forcefully move something or someone to brandish (v) to shake or wave something (usually a weapon) in a threatening way to badger (v) to annoy someone or something with unwanted questions or attention