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Gr 7 Spring WM 2026
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| denouement | the outcome of a complex sequence of events |
| forestall | to act before (someone else) in order to prevent something |
| meek | submissive |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide area and affecting many individuals |
| solace | comfort in times of grief or worry |
| droll | curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement |
| utility | the quality or state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial |
| propagate | to cause an idea or belief to spread out |
| desultory | unfocused; jumping from one thing to another |
| sedition | conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch |
| trigger | something that causes something else to happen |
| sonorous | having a sound that is deep, loud, and pleasant |
| terminus | a place where something ends or is complete |
| entice | tempt |
| whimsical | indulging in or influenced by fancy |
| flume | a deep narrow ravine or gorge with a stream running through it |
| exploit | a brave or daring act |
| supercilious | snobbish |
| vibrancy | striking brightness of color |
| countenance | to admit as acceptable or possible |
| precipitate | happening very quickly or too quickly without enough thought or planning |
| duress | threats, violence, constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgment |
| promenade | to take a leisurely public walk, ride, or drive so as to meet or be seen by others |
| deft | demonstrating skill and cleverness |
| locution | a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations |