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Unit 6 Vocab 7th grd
7th Grade English Vocab Unit 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anonymous | (adj) unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character |
| Browse | (v) to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop |
| Dupe | (n) a person easily tricked or deceived; (v) to deceive |
| Dynamic | (adj) active, energetic, forceful |
| Eradicate | (v) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely |
| Frustrate | (v) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement |
| Grim | (adj) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel |
| Inimitable | (adj) not capable of being copied or imitated |
| Makeshift | (n) a temporary substitute for something else; (adj) crude, flimsy, or temporary |
| Marginal | (adj) in, at or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose |
| Pending | (adj) waiting to be settled; (prep) until |
| Prescribe | (v) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes |
| Preview | (n) something seen in advance; (v) to view beforehand |
| Prominent | (adj) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known |
| Quaint | (adj) odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made |
| Reluctant | (adj) unwilling, holding back |
| Scrimp | (v) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short or scanty |
| Snare | (v) to trap, catch; (n) a trap or entanglement |
| Utmost | (adj) greatest, highest, furthest; (n) the extreme limit |
| Vengeance | (n) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence |