WordMasters Grade 7 Vocabulary Review

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on the WordMasters Grade 7 curriculum to help review and prepare for upcoming exams.

Apex

The highest point of something.

Filibuster

A tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches.

Esoteric

Confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle.

Rabble

A disorderly crowd of people; a disparaging term for the common people.

Upbraid

To criticize severely; to reproach severely.

Cynical

Believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief.

Antic

An attention-drawing, often wildly playful or funny act.

Stem

The main trunk of a plant; a line of ancestry.

Obstreperous

Marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness; stubbornly resistant to control.

Altercation

A noisy, heated, angry dispute.

Condone

To regard or treat something bad as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless.

Dexterous

Mentally skillful and clever; skillful with the hands.

Repose

Freedom from activity; to lean in a comfortable resting position.

Culminate

To end with a particular result or at a particular point.

Interminable

Lasting a very long time and therefore boring or annoying.

Hauteur

Overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors; arrogance.

Check

To restrain power or action; to stop something from increasing.

Wry

Bent, twisted, or turned usually abnormally to one side; cleverly humorous.

Grievance

Something that you think is unfair and that you complain or protest about.

Assuage

To make an unpleasant feeling less severe; to provide physical relief.

Impeccable

Free from fault, blame, or error.

Outcry

A loud cry; clamorous; a strong protest.

Aggrandize

To make great or greater; as in power, wealth, or reputation.

Deferential

Showing respect, especially to someone older or more senior.

Plight

A difficult and sad situation; to put or give in pledge.