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7th Grade Vocab - Chapter 12
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| abound | to be plentiful, be filled |
| abound | syn. burst with, overflow with, teem with |
| abound | ant. lack, want |
| braggart | a boaster; boastful in a loud annoying way |
| braggart | syn. bigmouth, blowhard |
| cache | a hiding place; something hidden or stored |
| cache | syn. stockpile, hoard, store |
| clarification | the act of making clear or understandable, an explanation |
| clarification | syn. elucidation, explication |
| despondent | sad, without hope, discouraged |
| despondent | syn. dejected, depressed, forlorn |
| despondent | ant. jubilant, elated |
| embezzle | to steal property entrusted to one's care |
| embezzle | syn. swindle, defraud |
| heartrending | causing mental pain or grief |
| heartrending | syn. moving, sad, heartbreaking, poignant |
| heartrending | ant. amusing, funny, hilarious |
| leisurely | unhurried, taking plenty of time; in an easygoing or unhurried way |
| leisurely | syn. slow, relaxed |
| leisurely | ant. hasty, hurried, rushed, hectic |
| lethargic | unnaturally sleepy; dull, slow moving, indifferent |
| lethargic | syn. lazy, sluggish, listless |
| lethargic | ant. wide-awake, alert, energetic, dynamic |
| malady | a sickness, illness, disease, disorder |
| malady | syn. ailment, indisposition |
| malady | ant. health, well-being |
| mellow | ripe, well-matured; soft, sweet, and rich; gentle, pleasant; to become gentle and sweet |
| mellow | syn. dulcet, creamy |
| mellow | ant. unripe, green, harsh, harsh, grating, strident |
| nomadic | wandering, moving about from place to place |
| nomadic | syn. roving, roaming, vagrant, migratory, itinerant |
| nomadic | ant. stationary, settled, rooted, fixed |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time; gradually |
| piecemeal | syn. bit by bit |
| piecemeal | ant. all at once |
| quest | a search, hunt; to search, seek or ask |
| quest | syn. pursuit, venture |
| random | by chance, not planned or prearranged; irregular |
| random | syn. haphazard, arbitrary |
| random | ant. planned, deliberate, systematic |
| rant | to speak wildly and noisily; loud, violent talk |
| rant | syn. rave, fume, spout, harangue |
| rant | ant. whisper, mumble |
| reinforce | to make stronger with new materials or support |
| reinforce | syn. strengthen, bolster, prop up, support |
| reinforce | ant. weaken, undermine, sap, impair |
| seclusion | isolation from others, solitude |
| seclusion | syn. aloneness, solitariness |
| seclusion | ant. the thick of things |
| status | a person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing, especially in society; prestige |
| status | syn. situation, recognition |
| turmoil | a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation |
| turmoil | syn. upheaval, tumult, chaos |
| turmoil | ant. peace and quiet, order |
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