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7th Grade Vocabulary

The first 9 sets of vocabulary words!!!!!!!!!

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Ostensibleappearing as such; offered as genuine or real
Pliablereceptive to change; easily persucided or controlled; easily bent or twisted
Accountableexpected to answer for one's actions; responsible; liable; awnserable
Pulpablecapable of being felt or touched
AdroitSkillful; deft
Baublea small inexpensive trinket
DefunctDead or inactive; having ceased to exist
Succinctbrief and to the point; concise; terse
Abstractdifficult to understand; impersonal; theoretical
Circumspectcaustious; heedful of situations and potential consequences
Attritiona gradual reduction or weakening; a rubbing away
Edificationenlighten instruct
Elocutionthe art of public speaking
Ablutiona clensing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual; the liquid used in such an act
Pedestrianordanary; moving on foot
Writheto cause to twist or bend; to suffer acutly, as in pain or embarassment
Pinionbind the wings so as not to fly; confind
KismetFate
Ambivalenceindecision; experiancing contradictary emotions
Copiousabundant; plentiful
Tenacioustough; stubborn
Surreptitiousdone or acting in a seceret; sly manner
Spuriousnot genuine; false
Voraciousan insatiable appitite for activity or persuit; eager to consume great amounts of food
Officiousready to serve; eager in offering unwanted services of advice
Oneroustroublesome
Gregeriousseeking to enjoy the company of others; scociable
Piousdevout or virtious; holy
Scrupulouscareful in details; honest; conscientious
Deployto arrange strategically
Impairto cause to deminish as in strenght, value, or quality
Enhanceto improve; to intensify
Ascribeto attribute to a spacific cause, source, or origin
Embroilinvolve in argument or hostile action; to throw in disorder
Waffleto speak or write evasively
Meteto distribute by as if measure; a lot
Nullifyto make useless; cancel; undo
Cavaliercasual; carefree and non chalant; arrogant disregard; gentlmen
Eggto encourage or incite into action
Aesthetichaving to do with artistic beauty
Lithebending easily and gracefully
Frankstrait forward; open and sincere in expression
Jaunta short pleasure trip
Gambitto take a risk for some advantage
Abideto remain; continue; stay; endure
Abateto reduce
Diversedifferent; varied
Tersebrief and to the point; concise
Coerceto force someone by thretening or physically overpowering him
Gullibleeasily cheated or fouled
Abashto make ashamed
Raffishcheaply vulgar in appearence or nature; tawdry
Mawkishexcessively and objectionbly sentimental
Travailstrenuous physical or mental labor or effort- the labor of child birth
Continuuma continuous whole without clear division into parts
Influxa mass arrival or incoming; a continuous coming
Exodusa mass departure
Lanquidlacking energy; weak; showing little intrest in anything
Intrepidfearless; bold
Incessantcontinuins without inturuption; non stop
Latentlying hidden or undiveloped
Augmentto make or become greater
Ebullienceenthusiastic; bubbling with excitement
Malcontentdissatisfied with existing conditions
Eminentstanding out; renouned; distingeished; prominent
Diffidentlacking self-confidence; timid
Eloquentextremely expressive in speach; writing or movement
Winceto flinch; to shrink back or start aside, as from a blow or pain
Prudentcaucious; discreet; exercising good judgement
Empatheticforcibly expressive
Piccadilloa slight or trifle sin; a minor offence
Pandemicwidespread; general
Idylliccharming in a rusting way; naturally peacful
Cryptichaving an uncertain or hidden meaning
Cholerichot-tempered; quick to anger
Philippica verbal denuncion
Dogmaticcharacterized by a authontictive often arrogant
Rhetoricthe art or study of using languange effectively and persussively;
Logisticsthe management of the details of an operation
Ancillaryhelping; providing assistance; subcorinate
Sendentarycharacterized by or requiring much sitting; accustom to little exercise
Tawdrygaudy and cheap in appearence or nature
Symmetryexact correspondence of form on opposite sides of a dividing line
Pecuniaryconsisting of or relating to money
Cursoryrapid and superficial
Predatoryvictimizing or destroying others
Skullduggrytricky
Ambulatorycapable of walking
Idolatryblind or excessive devotion to something
Panoramaan unbroken view of a wide area
Sagaa long story; often telling the history of a family
Plethoraa state of excessive fullness
Gradienta slope
Venta means of escape or release; a small hole
Adherenta follower of a leader; supporter


Trevor Nederlof

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