WordlyWise - 7th Grade Flashcards
Vocabulary - 7th Grade
ABATE
VERB: become less intense or widespread
ACKNOWLEDGE
VERB: accept or admit the existence or truth of
AGENT
NOUN: a person who acts on behalf of another person or group
AUTHORITY
NOUN: the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience
DEVASTATE
VERB: destroy or ruin (something); cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief.
EPIDEMIC
NOUN: a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
ADJECTIVE: relating to or of the nature of an epidemic
ESTIMATE
VERB: roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of
NOUN: an approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something
EVICT
VERB: expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law
IMPARTIAL
ADJECTIVE: treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.
INDUSTRIOUS
ADJECTIVE: diligent and hard-working
INFURIATE
VERB: make (someone) extremely angry and impatient
IRRELEVANT
ADJECTIVE: not connected with or relevant to something
PRECISE
ADJECTIVE: marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail; used to emphasize that one is referring to an exact and particular thing
SHAM
NOUN: a thing that is not what it is purported to be; a person who pretends to be someone or something they are not
VERB: falsely present something as the truth
ADJECTIVE: bogus; false
TREK
NOUN: a long arduous journey, especially one made on foot
VERB: go on a long arduous journey, typically on foot
ASTUTE
ADJECTIVE: having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage
AUTHENTIC
ADJECTIVE: of undisputed origin; genuine
DELICACY
NOUN: the quality of being delicate, in particular; a choice or expensive food
DEROGATORY
ADJECTIVE: showing a critical or disrespectful attitude
DEVOUR
VERB: eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly; (of fire, disease, or other forces) consume (someone or something) destructively; read (something) quickly and eagerly; (of a person) be totally absorbed by an unpleasant feeling
FIGMENT
NOUN: a thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination
MYTHICAL
ADJECTIVE: occurring in or characteristic of myths or folk tales
PLUMAGE
NOUN: a bird’s feathers collectively
PREDATORY
ADJECTIVE: relating to or denoting an animal or animals preying naturally on others; seeking to exploit or oppress others
PRIOR
ADJECTIVE: existing or coming before in time, order, or importance
NOUN: a previous criminal conviction
SCAVENGE
VERB: search for and collect (anything usable) from discarded waste; (of an animal) search for (carrion) as food
SLAUGHTER
VERB: kill (animals) for food; kill (people or animals) in a cruel or violent way, typically in large numbers
NOUN:the killing of animals for food; a thorough defeat
SOLITUDE
NOUN: the state or situation of being alone; a lonely or uninhabited place
UNGAINLY
ADJECTIVE: (of a person or movement) awkward; clumsy
VULNERABLE
ADJECTIVE: susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm; (of a person) in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect
ADMONISH
VERB: warn or reprimand someone firmly; advise or urge (someone) earnestly
AGHAST
ADJECTIVE: filled with horror or shock
ANNIHILATE
VERB: destroy (defeat) utterly; obliterate
BENEFACTOR
NOUN: a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause
BESTOW
VERB: confer or present (an honor, right, or gift)
DEVIOUS
ADJECTIVE: showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals; (of a route or journey) longer and less direct than the most straightforward way
DEVOID
ADJECTIVE: entirely lacking or free from
HEED
VERB: pay attention to; take notice of
NOUN: careful attention
MORTAL
ADJECTIVE: (of a living human being, often in contrast to a divine being) subject to death; causing or liable to cause death; fatal; (of a battle) fought to the death
NOUN: a human being subject to death, often contrasted with a divine being
MUSE
NOUN: (in Greek and Roman mythology) each of nine goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who preside over the arts and sciences; a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist
PIONEER
NOUN: a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area; a person who is among the first to research and develop a new area of knowledge or activity; a member of an infantry group preparing roads or terrain for the main body of troops
VERB: develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity)
PLAGUE
NOUN: a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people; an unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage
VERB: cause continual trouble or distress to; pester or harass (someone) continually
SUBSIDE
VERB: become less intense, violent, or severe; (of water) go down to a lower or the normal level; (of the ground) cave in; sink; (of a swelling) reduce until gone
UNWITTING
ADJECTIVE: (of a person) not aware of the full facts; not done on purpose; unintentional
WRATH
NOUN: extreme anger (chiefly used for humorous or rhetorical effect)
ACQUIRE
VERB: buy or obtain (an object or asset) for oneself; learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality); achieve (a particular reputation) as a result of one’s behavior or activities
ANTAGONIZE
VERB: cause (someone) to become hostile
COMPETENT
ADJECTIVE: having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully; (of a person) efficient and capable; acceptable and satisfactory, though not outstanding; (of a criminal defendant) able to understand the charges and to aid in defending themselves
COMPRISE
VERB: consist of; be made up of; make up; constitute
CORRESPOND
VERB: have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly; communicate by exchanging letters
DILAPIDATED
ADJECTIVE: (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect
ILLUSTRIOUS
ADJECTIVE: well known, respected, and admired for past achievements
INCIDENT
NOUN: an event or occurrence
ADJECTIVE: likely to happen because of; resulting from
INHERIT
VERB: receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder; come into possession of (belongings) from someone else
LATITUDE
NOUN: the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes; scope for freedom of action or thought
LOATH
ADJECTIVE: reluctant; unwilling
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH LOATHE [feel intense dislike or disgust for]
MAINTAIN
VERB: cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue; provide with necessities for life or existence; state something strongly to be the case; assert
RENOVATE
VERB: restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair
REPRIMAND
NOUN: a rebuke, especially an official one
VERB: rebuke (someone), especially officially
SUPERVISE
VERB: observe and direct the execution of (a task, project, or activity)