7th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 5
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heirloom | A family-owned object that has been passed down through the generations. | The ring was an important family heirloom that was passed from mother to daughter. | antique, relic | rubbish, junk, trash | Noun |
| cultured | A well-educated person with good manners. | His cultured awareness of the arts made him an expert in the community. | enlightened, civilized, refined | ignorant, uneducated, uncultured | Adjective |
| acquire | To obtain something, physically or through an accomplishment. | She worked hard to acquire all of the gold medals in the competition. | earn, collect, achieve | lose, surrender, release | Verb |
| emancipate | To free someone from an unfair restriction. | He was able to emancipate himself from his manager's control. | liberate, release, unshackle | incarcerate, imprison, detain | Verb |
| assumption | Acceptance that something is real or true without proof. | Her assumption that lunch would be free was incorrect. | presumption, belief, guess | Noun | |
| enterprising | A personality trait describes someone quick to initiate. | She was an enterprising businesswoman who always had new ideas for her company. | ambitious, industrious, progressive | lazy, slothful, underachieving | Adjective |
| intrinsic | Referring to an essential component of a thing or person. | His sense of fairness is an intrinsic quality that makes him an excellent referee. | innate, fundamental, inherent | extraneous, superficial, dependent | Adjective |
| entranced | To be extremely delighted and engaged. | She was entranced by the speaker's engaging stories and motivational messages. | capitvated, enraptured, enthralled | bored, disenchanted, repulsed | Verb |
| endorse | To approve of. | The mayor plans to endorse the candidate with the best ideas. | permit, back, recommend | attack, discourage, deny | Verb |
| aloof | Appearing slightly disinterested. | He appeared aloof when he met new people when really he was just shy. | standoffish, detached, indifferent | engaging, attentive, personable | Adjective |
| viciously | To do something in an aggressive manner. | The dog viciously attacked the robber. | violently, ferociously, brutally | gently, kindly, carefully | Adverb |
| meticulous | Be very careful in how one does something or pays attention to details. | The jeweler was meticulous in creating the ring; any imperfect jewel would not be placed. | exact, scrupulous, thorough | imprecise, inaccurate, thoughtless | Adjective |
| unpredictable | Unable to discern a pattern. | The unpredictable London weather caused me to carry an umbrella everywhere. | volatile, erratic, unstable | stable, reliable, constant | Adjective |
| commonplace | Something ordinary or normal. | In winter, gloves are commonplace in the school's lost and found box. | usual, regular, unremarkable | rare, strange, unusual | Adjective |
| kowtow | To behave subserviently toward others. | Because she wanted a promotion, she tended to kowtow to her supervisor. | grovel, bow, pander | dominate, bully, challenge | Verb |
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