7th Grade Words Flashcards
query (7th)
(noun) a request for information.
maximum (7th)
(noun) the greatest quantity or value attainable in a given case.
territory (7th)
(noun) a geographical area belonging to or controlled by a political authority.
nationalism (7th)
(noun) a feeling characterized by an exaltation of one country above all others, and an emphasis on loyalty to an the promotion of one country as opposed to other countries.
latency (7th)
(noun) the state or period of living and developing in a host without producing symptoms; incubation period.
obscure (7th)
(adjective) difficult to understand: not clear.
Gemini (7th)
(plural noun) the third sign of the zodiac
fundamental (7th)
(adjective) basic: underlying
badger (7th)
(verb) harass or pester someone in an attempt to confuse, annoy or wear down.
alfresco (7th)
(adjective) open-air
sustainable (7th)
(adjective) capable of lasting for a long time without interruption, weakening, or losing in power or quality.
tarmac (7th)
(noun) a road or runway made of asphalt.
approximate (7th)
(adjective) near to correctness or accuracy: nearly exact.
hypnotic (7th)
(adjective) tending to produce sleep.
tranquil (7th)
(adjective) free from disturbance or turmoil: quiet, peaceful.
synthetic (7th)
(adjective) produced by artificial processes: man-made.
organelle (7th)
(noun) a specialized part of a cell performing functions like the organs of many-celled animals.
maverick (7th)
(noun) a member of any group who refuses to follow the rules or traditions of the group
infrastructure (7th)
(noun) the underlying foundation or basic framework (as of an organization or a system.
caftan or kaftan (7th)
(noun) an ankle-length coatlike garment with very long sleeves.
résumé (7th)
(noun) a brief account of one’s education and professional experience.
cylindrical (7th)
(adjective) relating to or shaped like a tube.
hubris (7th)
(noun) arrogance
pathogen (7th)
(noun) a specific cause of disease (such as a type of bacteria or virus).
carnitas (7th)
(plural noun) small pieces of meat (especially pork) that are fried or roasted until crisp.
stagflation (7th)
(noun) continual increases in the costs of goods and services combined with low demand for those goods and services and relatively high unemployment.
esoteric (7th)
(adjective) difficult to understand.
pinnacle (7th)
(noun) a high top of a hill or mountain.
molasses (7th)
(noun) thick brown syrup made from raw sugar.
contentious (7th)
(adjective) marked by a wearisome tendency to disputes.
acoustic (7th)
(adjective) of or relating to sound or to the sense of hearing.
supine (7th)
(adjective) lying on the back or with the face upward.
tenement (7th)
(noun) a single room or set of rooms for use by one resident or family: an apartment.
philharmonic (7th)
(noun) a musical concert or musical organization (as a society or orchestra).
quid pro quo (7th)
(noun) something that is given to or done for you in return for something you have given or done for someone else.
iambic (7th)
(adjective) relating to or consisting of a unit of rhythm usually of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable.
legislature (7th)
(noun) an organized group of people with the authority to make or change laws.
spectacles (7th)
(plural noun) glasses
methodology (7th)
(noun) a set of methods, procedures and rules employed by a science, art or discipline.
umbrage (7th)
(noun) displeasure: resentment: annoyance.
diametrically (7th)
(adverb) completely: utterly.
commandeer (7th)
(verb) to take arbitrary or forcible possession of.
proprietary (7th)
(adjective) made and marketed by a person or persons having the exclusive right to manufacture and sell.
Celsius (7th)
(adjective) relating to the international thermometric scale on which 0 is the freezing point and 100 is the boiling point of water.
migraine (7th)
(noun) a severe headache that usually affects one side of the head, is often accompanied by nausea, and is followed by sleep.
cartouches (7th)
(plural noun) oval or oblong figures (as on ancient Egyptian monuments) enclosing a sovereign’s name.
resilience (7th)
(noun) the ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.
pancetta (7th)
(noun) unsmoked bacon used in Italian cuisine
braille (7th)
(noun) a system of writing for the blind that uses letters represented by raised dots.
gibbous (7th)
(adjective) seen with more than half but not all of the visible surface lit up–used of a moon or planet.
