7th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 23
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vacant | Unoccupied. | The house sat vacant for months until a new owner moved in. | empty, uninhabited, deserted | populated, full, occupied | Adjective |
| conclusive | Something that has been proven as certain. | The conclusive evidence proved that he was guilty. | definite, final, decisive | ambiguous, doubtful, questionable | Adjective |
| languish | To become weak or depressed. | Without proper care, the plant began to languish and die. | droop, deteriorate, wither | flourish, prosper, thrive | Verb |
| devolution | The transfer of power to another power or authority. | The devolution of the group's leadership led to its downfall. | collapse, destruction, breakdown | creation, construction, rise | Noun |
| coordinate | To organize something so that it will work well. | The friends tried to coordinate their schedules to have every class together. | harmonize, accommodate, regulate | divide, mismatch, separate | Verb |
| shoddy | Made poorly or of poor quality. | The shoddy quality was evident because the chair broke so quickly. | inferior, junky, makeshift | superior, distinguished, premium | Adjective |
| codify | To place something into a system or law. | The government passed a law to codify the rules and regulations. | summarize, catalog, arrange | disperse, scatter, unsettle | Verb |
| recession | A difficult time for an economy in which stocks decrease and unemployment rises. | During the recession, many people lost their jobs and struggled to make ends meet. | slide, stagnation, downturn | increase, advance, rise | Noun |
| parched | Very dry and lacking in water. | The desert was so parched that no water could be found for miles. | dehydrated, arid, dry | moist, wet, damp | Adjective |
| counterfeit | An imitation made to look like the real thing. | The authorities discovered a large operation producing counterfeit money. | bogus, phony, forged | authentic, genuine, valid | Adjective |
| incorporate | To include something. | The company decided to incorporate new technology into its production process. | integrate, merge, combine | separate, exclude, divide | Verb |
| counterpart | A person or item with the same function as another. | His counterpart in the other school was responsible for similar tasks. | duplicate, complement, equivalent | helper, subordinate, underling | Noun |
| unproductive | Not effective in yielding results. | The software development team was unproductive due to a lack of clear goals. | fruitless, unprofitable, useless | beneficial, successful, worthwhile | Adjective |
| veracious | Honest and true. | She was known for her veracious reporting and dedication to the truth. | accurate, truthful, credible | false, untrue, dishonest | Adjective |
| cordial | Pleasant and friendly in nature. | The hostess was cordial and made sure all of the guests were comfortable. | congenial, gracious, sociable | cold, inhospitable, rude | Adjective |
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