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7th Grade Vocab - Chapter 3
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| animated | full of life, lively, alive; moved to action |
| animated | syn. energetic, vigorous |
| animated | ant. dull, lifeless, dead, flat |
| brood | a family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin; to think over in a worried, unhappy way |
| brood | syn. ponder, meditate, worry, agonize |
| culminate | to reach a high point of evelopment; to end, climax |
| culminate | syn. conclude, terminate |
| culminate | ant. begin, initiate, kick off, commence |
| downright | thoroughly; absolute, complete; frank, blunt |
| downright | syn. total, out-and-out, unqualified |
| drone | a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote-control device; a male bee; to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice |
| drone | syn. bum, do-nothing; hum, buzz, purr |
| drone | ant. hard worker, workaholic |
| goad | to drive or urge on; something used to drive or urge on |
| goad | syn. prod, spur on, incite |
| goad | ant. curb, check, restrain |
| indulge | to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to |
| indulge | syn. oblige, humor, coddle, pamper |
| indulge | ant. deny, refuse |
| ingredient | one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula |
| ingredient | syn. element, component, constituent, factor |
| literate | able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training |
| literate | syn. educated, trained |
| literate | ant. unlettered, unschooled, ignorant |
| loom | to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; a machine for weaving |
| loom | syn. emerge, surface, hover, tower |
| luster | the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance |
| luster | syn. gloss, sheen, shine |
| luster | ant. tarnish, dullness |
| miscellaneous | mixed, of different kinds |
| miscellaneous | syn. varied, assorted, motley |
| miscellaneous | ant. identical, uniform, homogeneous |
| oration | a public speech for a formal occasion |
| oration | syn. address, harangue |
| peevish | cross, complaining, irritable, contrary |
| peevish | syn. crabby, cranky, testy, stubborn |
| peevish | ant. agreeable, amiable, even-tempered, pleasant |
| seethe | to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed |
| seethe | syn. churn, simmer, stew |
| singe | to burn slightly; a burn at the ends or edges |
| singe | syn. scorch, char, sear |
| singe | ant. incinerate |
| unique | one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation |
| unique | syn. unparalleled, distinctive, singular |
| unique | ant. ordinary, commonplace, run-of-the-mill |
| upright | vertical, straight; good, honest; in a vertical position |
| upright | syn. perpendicular, virtuous |
| upright | ant. horizontal, prone, dishonest, corrupt |
| verify | to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm |
| verify | syn. prove, validate, substantiate |
| verify | ant. disprove, refute, discredit |
| yearn | to have a strong and earnest desire |
| yearn | syn. crave, long for, want |
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