7th/8th Grade Vocabulary

civility

n. courtesy; politeness

primeval

adj. primitive; of the earliest times

taciturn

adj. quiet, reserved

peruse

v. to read through; to look around

belligerent

adj. of warlike character; aggressively hostile

pallor

n. unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death

degrade

v. to lower or reduce in character or quality

capricious

adj. marked by sudden and unpredictable change; erratic

immaculate

adj. pure; free from moral blemish or impurity; spotlessly clean

lucid

adj. clear, easily understood

undulate

v. to move in waves; fluctuate

incredulous

adj. disbelieving; unable to accept as true

encompass

v. to include or contain; to encircle or surround

virtue

n. moral excellence; goodness; the quality of doing what is right

corroborate

v. to confirm; to strengthen or support with other evidence

sojourn

n. a temporary stay

alleviate

v. to make something less painful, severe, or serious; to lessen

obtuse

adj. not able to think clearly or to understand what is obvious

exacerbate

v. to make worse

gregarious

adj. sociable; enjoying the company of others

sentimental

adj. expressing emotions or feelings

surmise

v. to form a notion from scanty evidence; to infer

creed

n. a system or statement of belief or opinion

barbaric

adj. uncivilized, brutal

connoisseur

n. a person with special knowledge or appreciation of a field

vice

n. an immoral or evil habit or practice

cordial

adj. courteous and gracious; friendly; warm

maxim

n. a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct; a saying

multitude

n. a great number (of something)

trivial

adj. of very little importance or value; ordinary, commonplace