7th Grade English Vocabulary - copy
Adequate
(adj.) Sufficient, enough
SYN: satisfactory, sufficing
ANT: insufficient
Ajar
(Adj., Adv.) Partly open
ANT: (adj., adv.) closed tight, shut
Dialogue
(n.) A conversation between two or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discussion
SYN: exchange of ideas
ANT: monologue, soliloquy
Emblem
(n.) A symbol, sign, token
SYN: badge, crest
Gigantic
(Adj.) huge, giant, immense
SYN: enormous, colossal, mammoth
ANT: tiny, infinitesimal, dimunitive
Havoc
(n.) very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder
SYN: devastation, harm, disarray
ANT: peace and quiet, calm, order
Hearth
(n.) the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family
SYN: chimney corner
Implore
(v.) To beg earnestly for
SYN: entreat, beseech, pray
ANT: demand forcefully, clamor for
Infamous
(Adj.) Very wicked; disgraceful, shameful
SYN: scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous
ANT: glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy
Innumerable
(Adj.) Too many to count, without number
SYN: countless, beyond reckoning
ANT: countable, few in number
Lax
(adj.) Not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed
SYN: slack, remiss
ANT: strict, vigilant, conscientious, scrupulous
Mar
(v.) To spoil, damage, injure
SYN: scar, disfigure
ANT: beautify, embellish, repair
Misdemeanor
(n.) A crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct
SYN: misdeed, petty offense, small transgression
ANT: felony, serious crime
Mull
(v.) To think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices
SYN: consider, reflect on
Narrative
(n.) A story; detailed report; (adj.) having the quality or the nature of a story
SYN: (n.) tale, chronicle
Overture
(n.) An opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part
SYN: prelude, tender
ANT: finale, postlude
Pact
(n.) An agreement, treaty
SYN: company, alliance, deal
Stalemate
(n.) A situation where further action by either of two opponents is impossible; (v.) to bring to a standstill
SYN: (n.) standoff, draw; (v.) deadlock
ANT: (n.) victory; (v.) defeat
Vindictive
(Adj.) Bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge.
SYN: spiteful, malicious
ANT: forgiving, relenting
Wilt
(v.) To become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to lose strength and vigor
SYN: sag, weaken, shrivel up
ANT: flourish, bloom, sprout, perk up, revive