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Ace the Midterm (7th Grade Honors Version)
Match words from Units 1 - 7!
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| adjacent | nearby |
| alight | step down from, land |
| barren | unproductive, desolate |
| disrupt | interrupt |
| dynasty | ruling house, regime |
| foretaste | preview |
| germinate | sprout, grow |
| humdrum | monotonous, uneventful |
| hurtle | speed, catapult |
| insinuate | imply, hint |
| interminable | never-ending |
| interrogate | question someone |
| recompense | repay |
| renovate | fix up |
| resume | synopsis, job history |
| sullen | grumpy, surly |
| trickle | drip |
| trivial | insignificant |
| truce | cease-fire |
| vicious | wicked, malicious |
| alight | lighted up |
| animated | energetic |
| brood | worry over |
| culminate | conclude |
| downright | absolute, blunt |
| drone | bum, humming or buzzing |
| goad | incite, prod |
| indulge | pamper |
| ingredient | component |
| literate | educated |
| loom | hover or tower over |
| luster | shine |
| miscellaneous | assorted, varied |
| oration | public speech |
| peevish | testy, cranky |
| seethe | churn your emotions |
| singe | scorched, slightly burned |
| unique | one of a kind |
| upright | honest |
| verify | validate |
| yearn | crave, long for |
| brood | family of young animals |
| loom | machine to weave cloth |
| upright | vertical |
| alliance | pact, coalition |
| bewilder | baffle, confuse |
| buffoon | fool, a stupid person |
| controversial | dabatable, arousing an argument |
| dishearten | discourage, demoralize |
| fruitless | useless, unsuccessful |
| hostile | unfriendly, warlike |
| inflammable | easily set on fire |
| inflict | to cause something unpleasant |
| malignant | deadly, extremely harmful |
| mortify | humiliate, hurt someone's feelings deeply |
| orthodox | traditional |
| procure | obtain something through an extra effort |
| scurry | rush, run quickly |
| sodden | waterlogged, soaked |
| spirited | lively, animated |
| virtual | equivalent to, almost the real thing |
| void | invalid, completely vacant |
| wayward | disobedient |
| wince | flinch, draw away in fear |
| void | empty or unfinished space |
| void | cancel |
| wince | the act of drawing away in fear |
| anecdote | short tale told by someone |
| consolidate | combine, merge |
| counterfeit | false, fake |
| docile | easily taught, teachable |
| dominate | control, rule over by strength |
| entreat | beg or plead |
| fallible | imperfect, mistaken |
| fickle | erractic, changes mind quickly |
| fugitive | runaway, deserter |
| grimy | filthy, covered in dirt |
| iota | very small part, speck |
| maul | handle roughly, beat up |
| potential | possibilty |
| radiant | glowing, shiny and bright |
| rural | relating to farm areas and life in the country |
| substantial | large, important |
| tactful | diplomatic, skillful in handling people |
| tamper | mess with, interfere with |
| ultimate | final, most important |
| uncertainty | doubt, hesitation |
| maul | a heavy hammer |
| potential | something that can become a reality |
| available | on hand, ready to use |
| cater | provide, make things easy and pleasant |
| customary | normal, traditional |
| dissuade | talk out of doing something |
| entrepreneur | independent business person |
| firebrand | agitator |
| hazard | danger, expose to danger or harm |
| homicide | murder |
| indifference | unconcern |
| indignant | outraged |
| indispensable | essential |
| lubricate | grease |
| mutual | shared, shown equally |
| pelt | throw lots of things |
| plague | epidemic, bother someone |
| poised | self-confident |
| regime | administration of a government |
| retard | slow down |
| transparent | clear, able to be seen through |
| unscathed | unhurt |
| amiss | faulty, imperfect |
| brawl | a noisy quarrel |
| detest | to hate, despise |
| domestic | native to a country, relating to a household |
| flagrant | extremely bad, outrageous |
| flaw | a slight fault |
| fledgling | inexperienced person, young bird about to leave the nest |
| fluster | to become confused, nervous |
| foremost | most important, in the first place |
| momentum | the speed in which something moves |
| notable | remarkable, noteworthy |
| nurture | to bring up, take care of |
| paradox | a self-contradictory statement that is actually true |
| perjury | swearing to a lie |
| presume | take for granted |
| prior | previous, earlier |
| proficient | skilled in an activity, competent |
| salvo | burst of gunfire, barrage |
| vigliant | wide-awake, attentive |
| wrath | intense anger, rage |
| anonymous | nameless |
| browse | to read casually |
| dupe | a person easily tricked |
| dynamic | active, energetic |
| eradicate | wipe out, destroy totally |
| frustrate | baffle or disappoint |
| grim | dreadful |
| inimitable | matchless, incomparable |
| makeshift | stopgap, substitute |
| marginal | minimal |
| pending | undecided, unsettled |
| prescribe | recommend |
| preview | foretaste |
| prominent | conspicuous, noticeable |
| quaint | peculiar, strange |
| reluctant | hesitant |
| scrimp | economize |
| snare | pittfall; entrap |
| utmost | maximum, best |
| vengeance | revenge, retaliation |
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Special Education and English Teacher |
Division Avenue High School |
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