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7th Grade Vocab - Chapter 11

AB
adequatesufficient, enough
adequatesyn. satisfactory, sufficing
adequateant. insufficient
ajarpartly open
ajarant. closed tight, shut, open wide
dialoguea conversation between 2 or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discussion
dialoguesyn. exchange of ideas
dialogueant. monologue, soliloquy
emblema symbol, sign, token
emblemsyn. badge, insignia
gigantichuge, giant, immense
giganticsyn. enormous, colossal, mammoth
giganticant. tiny, infinitesimal, dimunitive
havocvery great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder
havocsyn. devastation, harm, disarray
havocant. peace and quiet, calm, order
hearththe floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family
hearthsyn. chimny corner
imploreto beg earnestly for
imploresyn. entreat, beseech, pray
imploreant. demand forcefully, clamor for
infamousvery wicked; disgraceful, shameful
infamoussyn. scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous
infamousant. glorious splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy
innumerabletoo many to count, without number
innumerablesyn. countless, beyond reckoning
innumerableant. countable, few in number
laxnot struct, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed
laxsyn. slack, negligent, remiss
laxant. strict, vigilant, conscientious, scrupulous
marto spoil, damage, injure
marsyn. scar, disfigure, deface
marant. beautify, embellish, repair
misdemeanora crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct
misdemeanorsyn. misdeed, petty offense or transgression
misdemeanorant. felony, serious crime
mullto think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices
mullsyn. consider, reflect on
narrativea story, detailed report; having the quality or the nature of a story
narrativesyn. tale, chronicle
overturean opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part
overturesyn. prelude, tender
overtureant. finale, postlude
pactan agreement, treaty
pactsyn. compact, alliance, deal
stalematea situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible; to bring to a standstill
stalematesyn. standoff, draw; deadlock
stalemateant. victory; defeat
vindictivebearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge
vindictivesyn. vengeful, spiteful, malicious
vindictiveant. forgiving, relenting
wiltto become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to lose strength or vigor
wiltsyn. sag, weaken, shrivel up
wiltant. flourish, bloom, sprout, perk up, revive


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