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Vocabulary Unit 13 - 7th Grade
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Level B
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| agitation | (n) a violent stirring or movement; noisy confusion, excitement; a stirring up of public enthusiasm (syn) disquiet, uneasiness, upset (ant) peace of mind, composure, calm |
| blurt | (v) to say suddenly or without thinking (syn) blab, let slip |
| chronological | (adj) arranged in order of time of occurence (syn) in time sequence, consecutive |
| counterance | (n) a face, facial expression; (v) to tolerate or approve (syn) (v) support, condone (ant)(v) disapprove of |
| dimish | (v) to make or become smaller, reduce in size (syn) lessen, decrease, dwindle (ant) increase, enlarge, augment |
| enchant | (v) to please greatly; to charm, put under a magic spell (syn) delight, thrill, bewitch (ant) bore, nauseate, disgust |
| fluctuate | (v) to change continually; to move up and down (syn) waver, seesaw, oscillate (ant) stay put, remain unchanged |
| foster | (v) to bring up, give care to; to promote, encourage; (adj) in the same family but not related by birth (syn) (v) support, nurture, cultivate (ant) (v) stiffle, smother, quash, discourage |
| grovel | (v) to humble oneself, act in a fearfiul and servile way; to lie face downward; to indulge in something base or unworthy (syn) crouch, cower, cringe, wallow |
| handicraft | (n) work done by hand; a trade requiring hand skill (syn) handiwork, manual art |
| hilarious | (adj) extremely funny, causing loud amusement (syn) highly amusing, side-splitting (ant) boring, dull, humorless, heartrending |
| ignite | (v) to set on fire, cause to burn; to heat up, excite (syn) inflame, light, kindle (ant) quench, extinguish, douse, put out |
| magnitude | (n) the great size or importance of something (syn) extent, immensity, enormity (ant) smallness, unimportantance, insignificance |
| massive | (adj) large and heavy; great in size or scope (syn) bulky, huge, immense, monumental (ant) flumsy, frail, thin |
| maternal | (adj) of or like a mother (syn) motherly, protective, sympathetic (ant) fatherly, paternal |
| pall | (v) to lose in interest, attraction or effectiveness, to become tiresome; (n) a dark covering, something that conceals (syn) (v) bore, weary, (n) gloom, shadow (ant) (v) intrigue, fascinate; (n) light, brightness |
| reputable | (adj) well thought of, having a good reputation (syn) reliable, respectable, trustworthy (ant) shady, unsavory, questionable |
| revere | (v) to love and respect deeply, honor greatly (syn) admire, esteem, cherish (ant) scorn, disdain, mock, deride |
| saga | (n) a narrative of heroic exploits; a long, detailed account (syn) heroic tale, epic, chronicle |
| stodgy | (adj) dull, boring; old-fashioned, hidebound,; lumpy, thick (syn)stuffy, tiresome, blah (ant) forward-looking, avant-garde, progressive |
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Special Education and English Teacher |
Division Avenue High School |
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