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Vocabulary Unit 14 - 7th Grade
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Level B
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| affliction | (n) a physical ailment; a cause of pain or trouble, misfortune (syn) illness, woe, torment, anguish (ant) blessing, boon, joy |
| akin | (adj) related by blood, having similar qualities or character (syn) kindred, like, comparable (ant) unrelated, dissimilar |
| cosmopolitan | (adj) found in most parts of the world; having many fields of interest; of worldwide scope, sophisticated (syn) global, international, polished (ant) narrow, unsophisticated, provincial |
| elongate | (v) to grow in length, become longer; to extend the length of (syn) lengthen, stretch, protract (ant) shorten, abbreviate, contract, curtail |
| gala | (n) a public entertainment marking a special event, a festive occasion; (adj) festive, showy (syn) (n) extravaganza, fete; (adj) spectacular, grand |
| gaudy | (adj) flashy, showy; not in good taste (syn) garish, loud, vulgar (ant) restrained, quiet, sober, sedate, tasteful |
| gratitude | (n) appreciation, thankfulness (syn) thanks, gratefulness |
| heed | (v) to pay careful attention to, notice; to be guided by; (n) close attention or consideration (syn) (v) listen to, attend (ant) (v) ignore, disregard |
| hoax | (n) an act intended to trick or deceive, a fraud; (v) to trick or deceive (syn) (n) deception, ruse, fake; (v) dupe |
| impartial | (adj) just, unbiased, fair, not taking sides (syn) disinterested, neutral, objective (ant) one-sided, prejudiced, biased, partial |
| imposter | (n) a swindler, deceiver; one who uses a false name or character in order to cheat (syn)cheat, trickster, four-flusher, pretender |
| inflate | (v) to fill with air or gas; to swell or puff out; to make something appear larger than it is (syn) blow up, pump up, enlarge, exaggerate (ant) deflate, flatten, diminish |
| meager | (adj) poor, scant, unsatisfactory; thin, slight (syn) scanty, skimpy, sparse (ant) ample, plentiful, abundant, lavish |
| meditate | (v) to think about deeply and quietly, reflect upon; to plan, intend (syn) ponder, contemplate, muse, ruminate |
| nutritious | (adj) nourishing, valuable and satisfying as food, (syn) healthful, wholesome |
| oppress | (v) to govern or rule cruelly or unjustly; to weigh heavily upon (syn) mistreat, persecute, grind underfoot (ant) pamper, coddle, free, liberate |
| pedestrian | (n) one who goes on foot; (adj) relating to walking; on foot; ordinary, dull, unimaginative (syn) (adj) commonplace, prosaic (ant) (n) driver, rider, (adj) original, novel |
| transmit | (v) to send on, pass along, send out (syn) pass on, convey, relay, deliver |
| vanquish | (v) to defeat in a battle or contest, overthrow; to overcome a feeling or condition (syn) beat, conquer, subdue (ant) succumb to , yield to |
| wan | (adj) unnaturally pale or sickly looking, lacking vitality; dim, faint,; weak, ineffectual (syn) ashen, pasty, pallid, bloodless, gaunt (ant) rosy, ruddy, blooming, radiant |
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Special Education and English Teacher |
Division Avenue High School |
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