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Unit 5 Vocab 7th grd
7th Grade English Vocab Unit 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anecdote | (n) a short account of an incident in someone’s life |
| Consolidate | (v) to combine, unite, to make solid or firm |
| Counterfeit | (n) an imitation designed to deceive; (adj) not genuine, fake; (v) to make an illegal copy |
| Docile | (adj) easily taught, led or managed; obedient |
| Dominate | (v) to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height |
| Entreat | (v) to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
| Fallible | (adj) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate |
| Fickle | (adj) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent |
| Fugitive | (n) one who flees or runs away; (adj) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp |
| Grimy | (adj) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot |
| Iota | (n) a very small part or quantity |
| Maul | (v) to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; (n) a heavy hammer |
| Potential | (adj) possible, able to happen; (n) something that can develop or become a reality |
| Radiant | (adj) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy |
| Rural | (adj) relating to farm areas and life in the country |
| Substantial | (adj) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material |
| Tactful | (adj) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
| Tamper | (v) to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way |
| Ultimate | (adj) last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental |
| Uncertainty | (n) doubt, the state of being unsure |