Junior High (7th–9th) Word List 2025

Vocabulary flashcards covering a selection of Level 1 and Level 2 terms from the Junior High (7th–9th) Word List 2025.

abrasive

Showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh or rough in manner.

alkaline

Having a $pH$ greater than $7$; basic as opposed to acidic.

alchemist

A person who practices the medieval forerunner of chemistry, particularly the attempt to turn base metals into gold.

aphasia

A loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage.

artesian

Relating to a well where water rises under pressure from an underground aquifer.

assimilate

To take in and fully understand information, ideas, or culture.

boloney

Nonsensical talk or foolishness.

chasm

A deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface; a profound difference between people.

diaspora

The dispersion or spread of any people from their original homeland.

excision

The act or procedure of removing something, such as an organ or a part of the body, by cutting it out.

geode

A small cavity in rock lined with crystals or other mineral matter.

immutable

Unchanging over time or unable to be changed.

inertia

A property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless changed by an external force.

karyotype

The number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei of an organism or species.

omniscient

Knowing everything; having infinite awareness and understanding.

rhapsody

An effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling.

sycophant

A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.

tenacity

The quality or fact of being very determined; determination.

velocity

The speed of something in a given direction, often expressed by the formula $v = \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}}$.

zamboni

A machine used to resurface the ice on an ice rink.

abominable

Causing moral revulsion; very bad or unpleasant.

algorithm

A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations.

amygdala

An almond-shaped mass of gray matter in the cerebral hemisphere, involved with the experiencing of emotions.

carbohydrates

Biomolecules consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, typically in a ratio of $2:1$.

centrifugal

Moving or tending to move away from a center.

electromagnetic

Relating to the interrelation of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields.

epiphany

A moment of sudden and great revelation or realization.

fahrenheit

A scale of temperature in which water freezes at $32^{\text{o}}$ and boils at $212^{\text{o}}$ under standard conditions.

filibuster

A prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly.

geriatrics

The branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care of old people.

hieroglyphic

Writing consisting of pictures or symbols representing words, syllables, or sounds.

iconoclast

A person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions.

juxtapose

To place close together or side by side for comparison or contrast.

mitochondria

Cellular organelles responsible for energy production through respiration.

narcissism

Excessive interest in or admiration of oneself.

octahedron

A three-dimensional shape having eight plane faces.

panacea

A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

triceratops

A large herbivorous dinosaur characterized by three horns and a bony neck frill.

viscosity

The state of being thick, sticky, and semi-fluid in consistency.

zygote

A diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes.