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Primary 6 Vocabulary: 31 Words from Nan Hua SA2 2019

This page preserves a historical vocabulary bank associated with a Nan Hua Primary 6 SA2 2019 English comprehension resource. It is an eduKate passage glossary, not an official MOE or SEAB prescribed PSLE vocabulary list.

31-Word Glossary

Word Word class Meaning Usage note
well-to-do adjective wealthy or financially comfortable a well-to-do merchant
merchant noun a person or business involved in buying and selling goods historical/commercial context
respected adjective/participle admired because of character, ability or position a respected elder
alms plural noun money or food given to poor people historical/religious context
townsfolk plural noun people who live in a town collective noun
borrower noun a person who receives something with the intention of returning or repaying it borrower ↔ lender/creditor depending on context
creditor noun a person or organisation to whom money is owed finance/legal context
trading noun/verb form buying and selling goods or services trading goods; trading business
cargo noun goods carried by a ship, aircraft or other vehicle cargo ship; cargo hold
repayment noun money returned after borrowing make a repayment
immediate adjective happening at once or without delay immediate action
possession noun something owned; or the state of owning or controlling something in possession of
bitterly adverb with strong sadness, anger or resentment wept bitterly; complained bitterly
plagued verb troubled repeatedly or persistently plagued by worry
fitful adjective irregular and interrupted rather than steady fitful sleep
monk noun a member of a religious community, often living under particular vows or rules context-dependent religious term
lifetime noun the period during which a person is alive in a lifetime
barber noun a person whose work includes cutting or grooming hair occupation noun
gazed verb looked steadily for some time gazed at
bowed verb bent the head or body as a sign of respect or acknowledgement bowed to/before
witnessed verb saw an event happen witnessed the incident
measure noun/verb a quantity, action or standard; or to find size/amount polysemous word
monastery noun a place where monks live as a religious community place noun
shrieked verb cried out in a high, sharp voice stronger than simply said
scrambled verb moved quickly and awkwardly, often using hands as well as feet scrambled up/away
frantically adverb in a hurried, desperate or uncontrolled way searched frantically
weary adjective very tired, especially after effort or difficulty weary traveller
shuffling verb/adjective form walking without lifting the feet fully from the ground shuffling steps
feebly adverb weakly or without much strength spoke feebly
assaulting verb form attacking someone physically; context may also involve legal meaning do not use casually as a synonym for arguing
compensate verb to make up for loss, harm or disadvantage, often by payment or another benefit compensate someone for something

Important Contrasts

Collocation Check

Retrieval Practice

  1. A person to whom money is owed: ________.
  2. Goods carried by ship or aircraft: ________.
  3. Irregular and interrupted, especially of sleep: ________.
  4. Moved quickly and awkwardly: ________.
  5. To make up for a loss or harm: ________.

Answers: creditor; cargo; fitful; scrambled; compensate.

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