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7th Grade TAKS vocab
Stack #73857
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accent | vocal prominence or emphasis given to a particular syllable, word, or phrase. |
| popular | regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general |
| panic | a sudden overwhelming fear |
| fiction | the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration |
| depict | to represent or characterize in words |
| respect | to show honor or service as to an elder or parent |
| precise | definite or exact |
| swarming | to move or gather in large numbers |
| sympathetic | compassionate |
| agile | quick and well-coordinated in movement |
| conducting | to lead or guide |
| agony | extreme and generally prolonged pain |
| sprain | to overstrain (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation |
| focus | to concentrate |
| expectation | something expected; a thing looked forward to |
| secretiveness | having or showing a disposition to secrecy |
| exhausting | to wear out completely |
| cartwheel | an acrobatic feat in which a person starts from a standing position, with arms extended, and wheels the body sideways, landing first on the hands and then on the feet and usually repeating this in a series |
| friendship | the state of being a friend |
| blueprint | a detailed outline or plan of action |
| conclude | to bring to an end |
| elated | to make very happy |
| hardship | a condition that is difficult to endure; suffering |
| flustered | A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement |
| conclude | to bring to an end; finish |
| fumbling | to feel or grope about clumsily |
| accentuating | to give emphasis |
| mysterious | full of, characterized by, or involving mystery |
| dwindle | to become smaller and smaller; shrink |
| dogged | stubbornly tenacious, stick-to-it until it is done, stubborn, loyal like a dog |
| frantically | Highly excited with strong emotion or frustration |
| agape | with the mouth wide open, as in wonder, surprise, or eager |
| sibling | a brother or sister |
| enclosure | something that closes in an area, as a fence or wall |
| outrage | anything that strongly offends, insults, or affronts the feelings |
| awe | to feel wonder, shock or surprise by something amazing or awesome |
| whimper | to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds |
| belied | to show to be false; contradict |
| galley | a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper |
| expectantly | having expectations; expecting |
| gleaming | emitting a fash or glow |
| century | a period of 100 years |
| canopy | an ornamental, rooflike projection or covering |
| excel | do extremely well |
| obstinate | firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion |
| pranks | a mischievous trick or practical joke |
| amputate | to cut off (all or part of a limb or digit of the body), as by surgery |
| lunge | any sudden forward movement |
| reserve | to set apart for a particular use, purpose, service |
| dazzling | to overpower or dim the vision of by intense light |