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7th Grade Vocab - Section 7
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| amiss | faulty, imperfect, not as it should be; in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly |
| amiss | syn: awry |
| amiss | ant: properly |
| brawl | a noisy quarrel or fight; to quarrel or fight noisily |
| brawl | syn: scuffle, donnybrook, spar, scrap |
| detest | to hate, dislike very much, loathe |
| detest | syn: despise, abhor, |
| detest | ant: relish, love, admire, esteem |
| domestic | native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household; a household servant |
| domestic | syn: household, native; servant |
| domestic | ant: foreign, alien |
| flagrant | extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious |
| flagrant | syn: blatant, gross, outrageous |
| flagrant | ant: petty, piddling, trifling, inconsequential |
| flaw | a slight fault, defect, crack |
| flaw | syn: imperfection, blemish |
| flaw | ant: faultlessness, perfection |
| fledgling | an inexperienced person, begginner; a young bird about to leave the nest; inexperienced, budding |
| fledgling | syn: novice, tyro, neophyte |
| fledgling | ant: pro, expert, veteran |
| fluster | to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous; a state of confusion or agitation |
| fluster | syn: agitate, rattle, disconcert |
| fluster | ant: reassure, soothe, quiet |
| foremost | chief, most important, primary; in the first place |
| foremost | syn: leading, principal, paramount |
| foremost | ant: hindmost, last, secondary |
| momentum | the force or speed with which something moves |
| momentum | syn: drive, thrust, impetus |
| notable | striking, remarkable; a person who is well known, distinguished, or outstanding in some way |
| notable | syn: noteworthy, impressive |
| notable | ant: undistinguished, unremarkable; unknown |
| nurture | to bring up, care for, train, nourish; rearing, training, upbringing |
| nurture | syn: raise, rear, foster |
| nurture | ant: neglect, ignore, discourage, hinder |
| paradox | a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities |
| paradox | sny: riddle, enigma, anomaly, absurdity |
| perjury | the act of swearing to a lie |
| perjury | false witness |
| presume | to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, to take upon onseself, take liberties |
| presume | syn: surmise, trespass, infringe |
| prior | earlier, former |
| prior | syn: previous, anterior |
| prior | ant: subsequent, later, ensuing, following |
| proficient | skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity |
| proficient | sny: competent, adept, able |
| proficient | ant: incompetent, inept, unskilled, ignorant |
| salvo | a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack |
| salvo | syn: barrage, volley |
| vigilant | wide-awake, alert, watchful |
| vigilant | syn: attentive, on one's toes |
| vigilant | ant: sleepy, inattentive, unobservant |
| wrath | intense anger |
| wrath | syn: rage fury, ire, choler, indignation |
| wrath | ant: favor, approval, pleasure, blessing |
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