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WW Lesson 10
Vocabulary Words and Definitions for SIS Grade 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Growing or living in or on water | Aquatic |
| Done in or upon water | Aquatic |
| To say firmly; to declare | Assert |
| To turn away | Avert |
| To keep from happening | Avert |
| Without much hope | Bleak |
| Cold and dreary; exposed to cold winds and bad weather | Bleak |
| Cheerful;carefree | Blithe |
| Not showing proper care; heedless | Blithe |
| Well behaved; easy to handle | Docile |
| To keep on becoming less; to grow smaller in number or amount | Dwindle |
| Causing, or capable of causing, death | Lethal |
| To watch closely and frequently; to observe and make note | Monitor |
| A video screen used to display information | Monitor |
| To hurt or damage by cutting into, cutting off, or cutting out | Mutilate |
| Able to move quickly and easily | Nimble |
| Showing quickness of thinking; clever | Nimble |
| A difficult or dangerous condition or situation | Plight |
| Heavy and slow moving | Ponderous |
| An edge, border, or brink | Verge |
| To come close to the edge or border of | Verge |
| Watchful; ready for danger | Vigilant |