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Ace the Final! 7th Grade Honors - Units 8 - 14
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| bellow | yell, a loud angry roar |
| beneficiary | recipient, one who benefits from something |
| botch | foul up, repair badly |
| clutter | litter, a state of disorder, a mess |
| dilapidated | falling apart, run-down |
| dismantle | take apart |
| farce | mockery, a play filled with silly happenings |
| futile | not successful, fruitless |
| grueling | very tiring, exhausting |
| hospitable | offering friendly treatment to guests, courteous |
| lair | home of a wild animal |
| lavish | overly generous, excessive |
| morbid | depressed, in an unhealthy mental state |
| notorious | disreputable, widely know because of bad conduct |
| pamper | cater to, indulge, allow too many privileges |
| parasite | freeloader, one who lives off another person |
| shirk | avoid doing work, sneak around |
| surplus | glut, amount beyond what is required |
| timidity | fearfulness, easily frightened |
| veto | turn down, the power to prevent |
| abnormal | not usual, unnatural |
| capsize | overturn, tip over |
| catastrophe | large-scale disaster |
| decrease | lessen, reduce |
| disputatious | argumentative |
| eject | expel, drive out, evict |
| flourish | to grow, thrive, prosper |
| incentive | reason for doing something |
| insubordinate | disobedient |
| legible | easily read |
| nub | the heart of the matter, core |
| onslaught | violent attack, assault |
| ordain | establish by law, anoint |
| outstrip | outperform, get ahead of |
| pervade | to spread throughout, saturate |
| prudent | cautious, sensible |
| quench | put out, douse |
| remnant | a small part remaining behind, leftover |
| simultaneous | occurring at the same time |
| swerve | to turn aside sharply, veer |
| accelerate | speed up |
| bystander | observer, a person present - but not taking part |
| canvass | survey, to go through an area to get votes |
| casual | happening by chance; informal |
| downtrodden | treated unfairly, mistreated |
| entice | to attract, to lure |
| erode | wear away gradually |
| flounder | struggle in an ineffective way |
| graphic | lifelike, lively, colorful |
| gruesome | horrible, gory |
| melancholy | sad, gloomy, depressed |
| ordeal | difficult or painful experience |
| parch | dehydrate, to make dry and thirsty |
| persist | keep at it, continue steadily in a course of action |
| puny | undersized, of no importance |
| quibble | nitpick, belittle a point by raising minor objections |
| ratify | to approve, endorse |
| regal | royal, majestic |
| stifle | smother, strangle, choke off |
| vital | indispensable, necessary to life |
| implore | pray |
| ajar | open |
| havoc | devastation |
| misdemeanor | petty offense |
| mull | ponder |
| infamous | scandalous |
| stalemate | deadlock |
| wilt | shrivel up |
| narrative | tale |
| adequate | satisfactory |
| innumerable | countless |
| overture | prelude |
| vindictive | vengeful |
| lax | negligent |
| emblem | badge |
| hearthe | chimney corner |
| gigantic | colossal |
| dialogue | exchange of ideas |
| mar | disfigure |
| pact | agreement |
| embezzle | defraud |
| abound | overflow with |
| turmoil | upheaval |
| quest | pursuit |
| leisurely | relaxed |
| piecemeal | bit by bit |
| braggart | bigmouth |
| heartrending | cause mental pain |
| random | arbitrary |
| status | situation |
| lethargic | sluggish |
| nomadic | roaming |
| cache | stockpile |
| despondent | depressed |
| seclusion | solitariness |
| rant | fume |
| malady | ailment |
| mellow | creamy |
| reinforce | strengthen |
| clarification | elucidation |
| 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 |
| 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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Division Avenue High School |
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