7th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 27
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| usurp | To take power from someone without the authority to do so. | He tried to usurp the throne from the rightful king. | supplant, wrest, extract | Verb | |
| glib | Unthoughtful or lacking depth. | His glib answers didn't convince anyone. | superficial, fast-talking, meaningless | sincere, thoughtful | Adjective |
| paralyzing | To cause a lack of ability to move or act. | Her paralyzing fear of spiders prevented her from being able to take a walk in the woods. | immobilizing, petrifying, incapacitating | emboldening, restorative, relaxing | Verb |
| surrendered | To accept defeat or give in. | After a long and difficult battle, the enemy surrendered. | cede, capitulate, quit | defend, fight, win | Verb |
| galvanize | To motivate others toward action of improvement. | The candidate was able to galvanize her supporters through passionate speeches. | inspire, energize, stimulate | dissuade, dishearten, discourage | Verb |
| refuge | Shelter from danger or inhospitable conditions. | Many bird species take refuge from winter temperatures by flying south. | sanctuary, retreat, hideaway | Noun | |
| emboldened | To provide confidence. | Her success in school emboldened her to study medicine. | encourage, inspire, reassure | demoralize, discourage, deter | Verb |
| reconcile | To find an acceptable way to bring two seemingly opposed concepts or people together. | They worked hard to reconcile their differences and repair their relationship. | harmonize, rectify, resolve | irritate, incite, separate | Verb |
| feasible | Something possible and able to be achieved. | The athlete knew that running would not be feasible with a broken ankle. | doable, reasonable, attainable | impossible, implausible, inconceivable | Adjective |
| deterioration | The process of becoming worse or breaking down. | The snowman's deterioration worsened each day the weather warmed. | destruction, decay, degeneration | improvement, amelioration, upgrade | Noun |
| amplify | To increase in size or effect. | The speaker used a microphone to amplify his voice so that everyone could hear. | heighten, augment, enhance | diminish, reduce, boost | Verb |
| terrain | A specific area of land and its characteristics. | It takes an experienced hiker to navigate the mountain's rugged terrain. | landscape, topography, geography | Noun | |
| haughty | Acting in an arrogant manner. | He had a haughty demeanor and looked down on others. | snobbish, conceited, egotistic | humble, meek, shy | Adjective |
| inflation | To increase or swell. | The inflation of the quarterback's ego continued to grow with each successful pass. | expansion, rise, boost | deflation, decrease, compression | Noun |
| itinerary | A plan of travel. | The flight's itinerary showed it would arrive in two hours. | agenda, journey, schedule | Noun |
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