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l.teefah S. (United States of America)
These are 7th grade vocabrulary words
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  1. percussion
    section of a band or orchestra that plays struck instruments
    You can make a percussion using a spoon and a cup.
  2. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
    Ipods, ipads, and laptops are perennial, if you take care of them right.
  3. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
    When burning items, the smoke will permeate.
  4. defer
    hold back to a later time
    When I defer walking Wolfy, she gets upset
  5. dilatory
    wasting time
    I dilatory when it comes to test day.
  6. elation
    a feeling of joy and pride
    When I got my first dog, i was elated.
  7. infer
    solve by guessing
    During math class I infer some problems, but i always have to go back and show my work.
  8. contend
    be engaged in a fight
    Some people often contend in arguments defending a relative.
  9. intent
    giving or marked by complete attention to
    I am very intent when a competition comes up.
  10. subvert
    cause the downfall of
    Sometimes when you yell at someone, that person become subvert
  11. subservient
    compliant and obedient to authority
    Animals become stubborn at times rather than subservient.
  12. contort
    twist and press out of shape
    Shaolin monks are so contortable, and can bend their bodies any kind of way.
  13. distort
    make false by mutilation or addition
    People often distort when they are lying.
  14. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
    Peoble often retort in accusiation.
  15. tortuous
    highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
    Memorizing can become tortuous at times.
  16. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
    After war adversity times come, and affect lot of people.
  17. avert
    prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
    Dogs owners want to avert them from running in the higway.
  18. introvert
    a person who tends to shrink from social contacts
    I'm an introvert, because I barely think about things happening in the world now.
  19. perverse
    resistant to guidance or discipline
    When a parent tells a child to stop, the child often become perverse.
  20. prose
    ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
    Have you ever read Shakesphere prose.
Created on Thu Aug 22 13:53:17 EDT 2013

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