7th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 4
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| perpetual | A situation that never ends or happens repeatedly. | Emma was in a perpetual state of happiness after being promoted. | recurring, continuous, enduring | irregular, fleeting, momentary | Adjective |
| inherit | To receive something or take something over. | He was expected to inherit millions from his wealthy grandfather. | acquire, obtain, get | forfeit, lose, relinquish | Verb |
| prophecy | A statement declaring something that will happen in the future. | The book's plot was built around a prophecy that came true after a meteor shower. | divination, forecast, prognosis | uncertainty, confusion, bewilderment | Noun |
| suspended | To be removed until a decision is made. | The construction plans were suspended until the company received payment. | postponed, delayed, ejected | promoted, celebrated, approved | Verb |
| subsistence | Having just enough of something to stay alive. | The villagers relied on fishing and farming for subsistence. | survival, provision, sustenance | abundance, riches, affluence | Noun |
| armored | When something has a hard covering to protect it from harm. | The military purchased armored vehicles for their fleet. | shielded, unbreakable, impenetrable | unprotected, weak, vulnerable | Adjective |
| bewilder | To confuse. | The complex mathematical equation seemed to bewilder the new students. | confound, mystify, baffle | clarify, explain, enlighten | Verb |
| commission | To arrange for someone to do something in exchange for payment, usually a project. | The city council used its extra funds to commission a new mural downtown. | contract, delegate, employ | dismiss, reject, cancel | Verb |
| pulverized | To completely destroy something. | The car was completely pulverized in the accident. | crush, ruin, damage | create, repair, construct | Verb |
| urbane | Someone sophisticated and good in social situations. | The urbane ambassador conversed effortlessly with the state officials. | polished, charming, elegant | unrefined, uncouth, dull | Adjective |
| entity | Something with a clearly defined identity. | Each living entity in the ocean is naturally adapted to thrive in the water. | object, thing, individual | Noun | |
| fragment | A smaller piece or part of something bigger. | A small fragment of the school population was in favor of year-round school. | piece, bit, portion | whole, total, entirety | Noun |
| nonpartisan | Neutral toward any political party. | Republicans and Democrats can support a nonpartisan bill in the Senate. | independent, unbiased, indifferent | biased, decided, prejudiced | Adjective |
| lateral | From a side, or to a side. | He made a lateral move to a different department within the company. | sideways, flanked, tilted | equal, central, middle | Adjective |
| stench | A strong and horrible scent. | The stench of the city dump prevented any homes from being constructed nearby. | stink, funk, whiff | perfume, bouquet, aroma | Noun |
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