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Grade 7: Units 1-10 Vocab Final (Sadlier/Oxford)
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| adjacent | near, next to |
| barren | not productive, bare |
| disrupt | upset, disorder |
| foretaste | an advanced indication or warning |
| interrogate | to examine by questioning |
| renovate | to repair, make new again |
| sullen | grumpy, surly |
| trickle | drizzle, dribble |
| trivial | insignificant, petty |
| vicious | evil, spiteful |
| available | obtainable, on hand |
| customary | expected, routine |
| entrepreneur | a person who starts up a company |
| hazard | risk, danger |
| indifference | unconcern, apathy |
| indispensable | absolutely necessary |
| lubricate | to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use |
| mutual | shared, felt |
| palgue | an easily spread disease |
| transparent | clear, translucent |
| brood | ponder, worry |
| culminate | climax, to reach a high point |
| downright | absolute, complete |
| literate | able to read or write |
| miscellaneous | assorted, varied |
| oration | a public speech |
| seethe | to boil or foam |
| unique | one of a kind |
| verify | to confirm, validate |
| yearn | crave, want |
| bewilder | baffle, confuse |
| controversial | debatable, arguable |
| dishearten | to discourage |
| fruitless | useless, unsuccessful |
| inflict | impose, deal out |
| mortify | embarrass, humiliate |
| scurry | to run quickly, scamper |
| spirited | full of life and vigor |
| void | empty or unfilled space, to cancel or nullify |
| wince | flinch, shudder |
| anecdote | a short acount of an incident in someone's life |
| consolidate | to combine, to unite |
| dominate | control, govern |
| fallible | capable of being wrong, mistaken |
| potential | possible, able to happen |
| radiant | brilliant, glowing |
| rural | farm life, rustic |
| tactful | skillful, diplomatic |
| tamper | to interfere with, to meddle rashly or foolishly with |
| uncertinity | doubt, the state of being unsure |
| anonymous | nameless |
| browse | to window shop, to read casually |
| marginal | only barely good |
| pending | undecided, unsettled |
| prescribe | recommend, to order |
| prominent | important, well-known |
| quaint | picturesque, peculiar |
| reluctant | unwilling, hesitant |
| snare | to trap or entanglement |
| vengeance | revenge, retaliation |
| brawl | a noisy quarrel or fight |
| detest | despise, abhor |
| domestic | native to a country, relating to household activities |
| flaw | defect, imperfection |
| fledgling | beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest |
| fluster | to make nervous, rattle |
| momentum | the force or speed with which something moves |
| nurture | to bring up, care for, train |
| prior | earlier, previous |
| proficient | skilled, expert |
| abnormal | not normal, freakish |
| catastrophe | tragedy, calamity |
| eject | oust, expel |
| incentive | a reason for doing something |
| legible | easily read |
| ordain | decree, anoint |
| prudent | cautious. careful, showing good sense |
| quench | to put out, extinguish, end |
| remnant | leftover, remainder |
| simultaneous | happening at the same time |
| accelerate | to speed up, quicken |
| casual | informal, offhand |
| erode | to wear away gradually |
| flounder | to thrash about in a clumsy way |
| gruesome | horrible, revolting, ghastly |
| melancholy | unhappy, sad |
| ordeal | a difficult or painful experience |
| parch | to make dry and thirsty |
| puny | of less than normal strength or size |
| vital | necessary to life |
| dismantle | to take apart |
| grueling | very tiring, exhusting |
| hopitable | cordial |
| lair | den of a wild animal; any hideout |
| notorious | widely known because of bad condut |
| pamper | indulge, cater to |
| parasite | one who lives off another person |
| shirk | avoid, sidestep |
| surplus | excess |
| veto | the power to prevent, turn down |
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