7th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 26
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outcry | A reaction of anger or protest by a group of people. | There was a public outcry when the swimming pools closed unexpectedly. | complaint, objection, uproar | celebration, praise, approval | Noun |
| appease | To calm someone down by giving them what they want. | The babysitter bought the child candy to appease her. | pacify, placate, mollify | aggravate, agitate, irritate | Verb |
| dejected | Depressed or disappointed. | The team was dejected when they failed to make the playoffs. | crestfallen, disheartened, despondent | excited, encouraged, elated | Adjective |
| stupendous | Very impressive. | The honor students did a stupendous job on their science project. | amazing, wonderful, marvelous | horrible, terrible, unremarkable | Adjective |
| mandate | An official order to do something. | The government's mandate was intended to keep the peace. | command, decree, authorization | renouncement, rejection, hindrance | Noun |
| bound | Being restrained or obligated by something. | We are bound by our agreement with one another. | constrained, obliged, contracted | free, allowed, permitted | Adjective |
| emitted | To produce a sound or discharge something. | The speaker emitted a loud, clear sound. | exude, radiate, emanate | absorb, conceal, hold | Verb |
| benign | Not harmful in nature. | The doctor assured us that the growth was benign and not cancerous. | benevolent, harmless, favorable | cancerous, malignant, hostile | Adjective |
| ramification | A complication and expected consequence. | The ramification of his actions was far-reaching and had serious consequences. | fallout, development, result | cause, origin, root | Noun |
| elude | To escape or avoid something. | The thief managed to elude the police and escaped. | evade, miss, outwit | face, meet, abet | Verb |
| cynical | To assign selfish motives to peoples' actions. | The cynical lawyer assumed every defendant was guilty. | skeptical, pessimistic, suspicious | gullible, naive, trusting | Adjective |
| antagonizing | To cause problems or anger. | His constant antagonizing of his sister was getting on her nerves. | aggrevate, annoy, irritate | calm, soothe, please | Verb |
| futile | Having no chance of success. | The efforts to fix the broken machine were futile, and it had to be replaced. | impossible, hopeless, pointless | encouraging, successful, hopeful | Adjective |
| intrusive | Uninvited in a bothersome manner. | His intrusive thoughts kept him awake at night. | invasive, obtrusive, nosy | respectful, avoidant, elusive | Adjective |
| adored | Favorite and loved. | The queen was adored by everyone who knew her. | cherished, beloved, treasured | unpopular, loathed, disliked | Verb |
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