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Vocab Set A
Grade 7 Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abate | to cause to become smaller or less intense |
| abode | a house or home |
| abrupt | sudden |
| acclaim | public approval and praise |
| acquire | to come to own or to earn something |
| aspire | a strong desire to work toward a goal |
| acrid | a strong, bitter smell or taste |
| adjacent | two things next to or adjoining each other |
| admonish | to warn; to scold |
| affliction | a state of great suffering |
| agitate | to stir up trouble; to mix briskly |
| ajar | slightly open |
| akin | to be very similar; to be closely related |
| allege | to accuse someone of wrong-doing before there is proof |
| annihilate | to wipe out or destroy |
| antagonize | to provoke someone into hostility |
| apathy | lack of concern or interest in becoming involved |
| arbitrate | to give an impartial opinion to help settle a dispute between two parties |
| astute | having the intelligence to make wise observations |
| avert | to turn away; to prevent |