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7th Grade VocabLab3
Quarter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allotted | give or apportion (something) to someone as a share or task. |
| contempt | the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn. |
| shrewd | having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute. |
| suitor | a man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman, with a view to marriage. |
| disdainful | full of or expressing contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior |
| glutted | supply or fill to excess |
| tawdry | showy but cheap and of poor quality; cheap; gawdy |
| moral | a lesson, especially one concerning what is right or prudent, that can be derived from a story, a piece of information, or an experience. |
| ballads | a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. |
| mutiny | an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers. |
| treachery | betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature. |
| vessel | a ship or large boat. |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water; something arranged or occurring in a series or in a succession of stages so that each stage derives from or acts upon the product of the preceding |
| tawny | of an orange-brown or yellowish-brown color. |
| torrent | a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid; a sudden, violent, and copious outpouring of (something, typically words or feelings). |
| writhed | make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body. |
| irony | the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. |
| coherent | (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent. |
| evolve | develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form. |
| menace | a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger. |
| laudable | (of an action, idea, or goal) deserving praise and commendation. |
| inorganic | not consisting of or deriving from living matter. |
| scavenge | search for and collect (anything usable) from discarded waste. |
| bliss | perfect happiness; great joy. |
| breeches | short trousers fastened just below the knee, now chiefly worn for riding a horse or as part of ceremonial dress. |
| novelty | the quality of being new, original, or unusual. |
| predator | an animal that naturally preys on others; a person who ruthlessly exploits others. |
| familiarity | close acquaintance with or knowledge of something; the quality of being well known; recognizability based on long or close association. |
| cunning | having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion. |
| organic | relating to or derived from living matter. |
| resolution | address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment. |