Word Up: 7th Grade Word List

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List of common words for 7th graders, from flocabulary.com.
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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  2. abnormal
    not typical or usual or regular
  3. abode
    any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
  4. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  5. accelerate
    move faster
  6. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  7. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  8. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  9. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  10. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  11. addict
    to cause to become dependent
  12. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  13. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  14. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  15. agitate
    move or cause to move back and forth
  16. ajar
    slightly open
  17. akin
    related by blood
  18. allege
    report or maintain
  19. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  20. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  21. antagonize
    provoke the hostility of
  22. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  23. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  24. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  25. authentic
    not counterfeit or copied
  26. avert
    turn away or aside
  27. Bellow
    United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II (1915-2005)
  28. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  29. bestow
    give as a gift
  30. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally
  31. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of differing opinions
  32. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  33. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  34. braggart
    a very boastful and talkative person
  35. brawl
    quarrel or fight noisily, angrily or disruptively
  36. browse
    feed as in a meadow or pasture
  37. bystander
    a spectator who does not participate in some event
  38. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  39. canine
    a dog, wolf, jackal, or other closely related mammal
  40. canny
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  41. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  42. capsize
    overturn accidentally
  43. casual
    without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
  44. casualty
    someone injured or killed in an accident
  45. catastrophe
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  46. cater
    give what is desired or needed
  47. chorus
    actors who comment on the action in a classical Greek play
  48. citrus
    a tropical tree cultivated for its juicy edible fruits
  49. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  50. climax
    the highest point of anything
  51. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  52. concur
    happen simultaneously
  53. confront
    oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  54. congested
    overfull as with blood
  55. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  56. consult
    seek information from
  57. corrupt
    dishonest or immoral or evasive
  58. counterfeit
    not genuine; imitating something superior
  59. covet
    wish, long, or crave for
  60. customary
    commonly used or practiced
  61. debut
    the act of beginning something new
  62. deceased
    someone who is no longer alive
  63. dependent
    a person who relies on another person for support
  64. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  65. detach
    cause to become separated
  66. devour
    eat immoderately
  67. dishearten
    take away the enthusiasm of
  68. dismal
    causing dejection
  69. dismantle
    take off or remove
  70. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  71. docile
    easily handled or managed
  72. downright
    complete and without restriction or qualification
  73. drone
    make a monotonous low dull sound
  74. dumbfound
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  75. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
  76. ensue
    take place or happen afterward or as a result
  77. enthrall
    hold spellbound
  78. epidemic
    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
  79. erode
    remove soil or rock
  80. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  81. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  82. feud
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
  83. figment
    a contrived or fantastic idea
  84. firebrand
    a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
  85. flabbergast
    overcome with amazement
  86. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  87. flaw
    an imperfection in an object or machine
  88. fruitless
    unproductive of success
  89. gaudy
    tastelessly showy
  90. geography
    study of the earth's surface
  91. gratify
    make happy or satisfied
  92. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  93. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  94. grimy
    thickly covered with ingrained dirt
  95. grueling
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  96. gruesome
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  97. haggle
    an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
  98. headlong
    with the upper or anterior part of the body foremost
  99. hilarious
    extremely funny; causing laughter
  100. homage
    respectful deference
  101. homicide
    the killing of a human being by another human being
  102. hospitable
    disposed to treat guests and strangers with generosity
  103. hurtle
    move with or as if with a rushing sound
  104. hybrid
    the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
  105. illiterate
    not able to read or write
  106. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  107. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
  108. incident
    a single distinct event
  109. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  110. infamous
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  111. infuriate
    make extremely angry
  112. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  113. intensified
    made more sharp
  114. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  115. irate
    feeling or showing extreme anger
  116. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  117. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  118. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  119. lethal
    of an instrument of certain death
  120. loath
    strongly opposed
  121. lurk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  122. magnetic
    of or relating to or caused by attraction for iron
  123. mirth
    great merriment
  124. quench
    satisfy, as thirst
  125. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent
  126. maternal
    characteristic of a mother
  127. maul
    injure badly
  128. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  129. mellow
    having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
  130. momentum
    the product of a body's mass and its velocity
  131. mortify
    cause to feel shame
  132. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
  133. murky
    cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through
  134. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  135. negligent
    characterized by undue lack of attention or concern
  136. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
  137. nomadic
    relating to persons or groups who travel in search of food or work
  138. noteworthy
    deserving attention
  139. notify
    inform somebody of something
  140. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  141. nurture
    provide with nourishment
  142. oration
    an instance of formal speaking
  143. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  144. overwhelm
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  145. pamper
    treat with excessive indulgence
  146. patronize
    provide support for
  147. peevish
    easily irritated or annoyed
  148. pelt
    the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
  149. pending
    awaiting conclusion or confirmation
  150. perceived
    detected by instinct or inference
  151. perjury
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
  152. permanent
    continuing or enduring without marked change in status
  153. persist
    refuse to stop
  154. perturb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried
  155. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  156. pluck
    pull lightly but sharply
  157. poised
    marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
  158. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  159. potential
    existing in possibility
  160. predatory
    living by preying on other animals
  161. presume
    take to be the case or to be true
  162. preview
    a preliminary introduction to or inspection of something
  163. prior
    earlier in time
  164. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
  165. radiant
    emanating or as if emanating light
  166. random
    lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
  167. rant
    talk at length in a noisy, excited, or angry manner
  168. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
  169. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  170. resume
    take up or begin anew
  171. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  172. robust
    sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
  173. rupture
    the act of making a sudden noisy break
  174. saga
    a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family
  175. sequel
    something that follows something else
  176. sham
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  177. shirk
    avoid one's assigned duties
  178. simultaneously
    at the same instant
  179. snare
    a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
  180. species
    taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
  181. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
  182. stodgy
    excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull
  183. substantial
    real; having a material or factual existence
  184. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  185. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  186. supervise
    watch and direct
  187. tamper
    play around with, alter, or falsify, usually dishonestly
  188. throb
    pulsate or pound with abnormal force
  189. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
  190. tragedy
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  191. trickle
    run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
  192. trivial
    (informal) small and of little importance
  193. uncertainty
    the state of being unsure of something
  194. unscathed
    not injured
  195. upright
    in a vertical position; not sloping
  196. urgent
    compelling immediate action
  197. utmost
    highest in extent or degree
  198. vengeance
    harming someone in retaliation for something they have done
  199. vicious
    having the nature of evildoing
  200. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  201. vista
    the visual percept of a region
  202. vocation
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  203. void
    an empty area or space
  204. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  205. whim
    an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
  206. wince
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  207. wrath
    intense anger
  208. yearn
    desire strongly or persistently
Created on Mon Jul 30 19:37:34 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Aug 14 13:45:54 EDT 2012)

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