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(7th) Unit 1 Vocab
Spelling & Vocabulary Words / Unit 1 (7th Grade)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adjacent | Near, Next to, Adjoining |
| Alight | To get down from, Step down from; To come down from the air; Land; Lighted up |
| Barren | Not productive, Bare |
| Disrupt | To break up, Disturb |
| Dynasty | A powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time |
| Foretaste | An advance indication, sample, or warning |
| Germinate | To begin to grow, come into being |
| Humdrum | Ordinary, Dull, Routine, Without variation |
| Hurtle | To rush violently, dash headlong; To fling or hurl forcefully |
| Insinuate | To suggest or hint slyly; To edge into something indirectly |
| Interminable | Endless, So long as to seem endless |
| Interrogate | To ask questions, examine by questioning |
| Recompense | To pay back; to give a reward; A payment for loss, Service, or Injury |
| Renovate | To repair, Restore to good condition, Make new again |
| Resume | A brief summary; A short written account of one's education, work experience, or qualifications for a job |
| Sullen | Silent or Brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; Slow moving, Sluggish |
| Trickle | To flow or fall by drops or in a small stream; A small irregular quantity of anything |
| Trivial | Not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace |
| Truce | A pause in fighting, temporary peace |
| Vicious | Evil, bad; Spiteful; Having bad habits or an ugly disposition; Painfully severe or extreme |