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Vocab grade 7 finals
Seventh grade finals; vocabulary section
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pertinacious | Holding firmly, stubbornly to a belief |
| Assuage | To soothe; to make less severe; to satisfy |
| Presentiment | A sense of something about to happen |
| Proponent | One who argues in support of something |
| Sequester | To go into hiding; to seek solitude |
| Vociferous | Making an outcry; loudness in protest |
| Avert | To turn away (one's eyes); to prevent |
| Absolve | To relieve of blame or obligation; to pardon a sin |
| Discern | To perceive; to detect differences |
| Prodigal | Recklessly wasteful; extravagant. Lavish |
| Contort | To twist or bend out of shape |
| Effigy | A sculpture or model of a person |
| Obsequious | Excessively willing to yield to others |
| Intent | Purpose. Concentrating on adea or action |
| Abscond | To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself |
| Configuration | A shape or outline; a method of arrangement |
| Adjunct | An added part not essential to the whole |
| Profane | Showung disrespect toward God or sacred things. Nonreligious |
| Ostensible | Pretended; given as an excuse, to conceal the real reason |
| Volition | A conscious choice; use of one's will to make a decision |
| Infringe | To go beyond set limits |
| Admonish | To scold gently but firmly, to caution; to warn |
| Sentinel | A sentry; one who keeps watch |
| Idyll | A short description of a peaceful or romantic scene, usually of country life. A peaceful scene or incident |
| Auspicious | Showing signs that promise success |
| Extraneous | Coming from outside; foreign. Not essential |
| Infer | To guess |
| Permeate | To penetrate through spaces |
| Abstemious | Spare or moderate, especially in eating or drinking |
| Coherent | Showing an orderly relation of parts. Sticking together |
| Irascible | Irritable; hot tempered |
| Resolute | Determined; unshakable |
| Reiterate | To say over again |
| Assent | To consent; to express agreement. Agreement |
| Infraction | A violation, especially of the law |
| Injunction | An authoritative command or order |
| Rotund | Plump; rounded |
| Subvert | To upset; to overthrow; to ruin |
| Colloquial | Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech of writing |
| Redolent | Smelling strongly. Full of memories |
| Feign | To pretend |
| Perverse | Stubbornly doing something opposite of what is reasonable of what is required |
| Ostentatious | Showy; intended to impress people |
| Vigilant | Watchful; on the lookout for danger |
| Condole | To express sympathy |
| Prodigy | A person with exceptional talents or powers |
| Inept | Without skill. Inappropriate or out of place |
| Circumspect | Cautious and watchful; prudent |
| Exorbitant | Excessive |
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