7th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 18
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Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
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affliction | Something that causes pain or distress. | The mysterious affliction caused students to become sick without warning. | disease, disorder, illness | pleasure, health, blessing | Noun |
combative | Ready and willing to fight. | His combative personality made it difficult to make friends. | argumentative, aggressive, cantankerous | demure, peaceful, passive | Adjective |
factual | Based on the truth. | The report contained only factual information, not opinions. | realistic, credible, legitimate | imaginary, false, inaccurate | Adjective |
conform | To think or behave like others. | The small group refused to conform to the majority's opinion. | correspond, adapt, match | disagree, oppose, disobey | Verb |
corollary | A logical consequence. | As a corollary to this principle, we can deduce that the opposite must also be true. | conclusion, deduction, effect | cause, origin, source | Noun |
trample | To step heavily on something and cause damage. | If a bull walked across a field of flowers, he would trample them. | crush, flatten, stomp | tiptoe, creep, sneak | Verb |
devoid | Completely empty of something. | The fallen balloon was utterly devoid of helium. | vacant, lacking, bare | full, complete, filled | Adjective |
consignment | The delivery of goods. | The consignment of medicine finally reached the storm-stricken island. | distribution, dispatch, shipment | retention, withdrawal, remains | Noun |
inquisitive | Asking many questions. | The inquisitive child asked why the sky was blue. | curious, meddlesome, inquiring | indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested | Adjective |
trimmings | Additional garnishes. | She added some decorative trimmings to the cake to give it a finishing touch. | accessories, fixings, decorations | essentials, fundamentals, necessities | Noun |
adherent | A devoted follower of something. | He is a strict adherent to the principles of nonviolence. | backer, supporter, enthusiast | antagonist, opponent, critic | Noun |
unvarnished | Plain and straightforward. | He gave an unvarnished account of the events. | frank, honest, candid | deceitful, devious, disguised | Adjective |
confiscate | To take something away with authority. | The teacher will confiscate phones if they ring during class. | seize, appropriate, commandeer | concede, provide, give | Verb |
stationery | Writing materials. | She bought a new set of stationery with matching envelopes. | letterhead, office supplies | Noun | |
validity | The state of being officially acceptable. | The validity of the research study was called into question. | truthfulness, accuracy, legitimacy | unreliability, deceitfulness, deception | Noun |
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