6th Grade Abeka Spelling List #8

seismograph

"earth writing"; a device for measuring and recording earthquakes (n.)

photography

"light writing"; the making of likenesses with cameras (n.)

monotony

a lack of variety; sameness (n.)

triceps

a large muscle at the back of the upper arm (n.)

appliance

a machine or electrical device (n.)

monarchy

a nation governed by a king or queen (n.)

neutrality

a nation's policy of not taking sides in a war (n.)

reference

a specific mention of (n.)

bicycle

a vehicle with two wheels (one behind another) (n.)

accessible

able to be reached or gotten to (adj.)

triune

being three in one (adj.)

credible

can be believed (adj.)

edible

can be eaten (adj.)

assurance

confidence; certainty (n.)

allegiance

devotion; loyalty (n.)

manageable

easy to guide or control; cooperative (adj.)

binoculars

field glasses (used by both eyes) (n.)

noticeable

likely to attract attention (adj.)

defiance

non-cooperation; rebelliousness; deliberate disobedience (n.)

considerable

notable; important in size or worth (adj.)

biennial

occurring every two years or lasting for two years (adj.)

descendant

one who comes down from a common ancestor (n.)

supernatural

relating to more than the natural universe; relating to God (adj.)

disturbance

something that bothers (n.)

hindrance

something that gets in the way (n.)

severity

strictness; sternness (n.)

priority

that which comes before in order of importance (n.)

absurdity

that which is ridiculous or silly (n.)

acceptance

the act of receiving; approval (n.)

immunity

the body's ability to resist an infection or disease (n.)

inequality

the lack of sameness (n.)

Christianity

the religion based on Jesus Christ and the Bible (n.)

geology

the study of the earth through rocks (n.)

depreciate

to go down in value (v.)

defer

to submit to another's wishes (v.)