7th grade vocab Flashcards
Initiate
To begin or start
exuberant
Extremely enthusiastic
treason
An act against your own government. To try and overthrow your government or attack its leaders
abrupt
sudden or unexpected
mandatory
ordered to do something by authorities
correspond
- To be in agreement
- To communicate with letters or written messages
similar
when things are alike
chronological
arranged in the order of time
attribute
to recognize something is caused of due to something or someone
harass
to disturb or bother
nation
a large body of people associated with a particular territory
soil
the upper layer of the earth in which plants grow
prominent
standing out as to be seen easily
viewpoint
a place affording a view of something
confront
to meet someone face-to-face with hostility or an argument
devour
to eat up hungrily
inform
to share knowledge
oppress
to restrain or impose cruel or unjust restrictions
famished
extremely hungry
diverse
showing a lot of variety, often used to describe a group of people with multiple races or backgrounds
ethnicity
people who share a cultural background or decent
evaluate
to determine the value or amount of something
amendment
a change or addition to a bill, the constitution, or law
punctual
arriving on time
bias
a prejudice against or in favor of a particular group or idea
per
for each - example: miles per gallon means how many miles you can drive for each gallon of fuel
melody
the main tune in music
omit
to leave out
chaos
a state of disorder or confusion
boycott
allege
equation
compel
suspense
prediction
agitate
temperature
factor
