Unit 3 Vocabulary Workshop Grade 7 - DEFINITIONS

animated

(adj.) full of life, lively, alive; (part.) moved to action

brood

(n.) a family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin; (v.) to think over in a worried, unhappy way

constituent

(n.) an essential part; a voter who elects a representative

culminate

(v.) to reach a high point of development; to end, climax

downright

(adv.) thoroughly (adj.) absolute, complete; frank, blunt

drone

(n.) a loafer; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote-control device; a male bee; (v.) to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice

goad

(v.) to drive or urge on; (n.) something used to drive or urge on

hanker

(v.) to long (for), to desire

indulge

(v.) to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to

literate

(adj.) able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training

loom

(v.) to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; (n.) a machine for weaving an object used for weaving

luster

(n.) the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter

miscellaneous

(adj.) mixed, of different kinds

oration

(n.) a public speech for a formal occasion

peevish

(adj.) cross, complaining, irritable; contrary

seethe

(v.) to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed

singe

(v.) to burn slightly; (n.) a burn at the ends or edges

unique

(adj.) one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation

upright

(adj.) vertical, straight; good, honest; (adv.) in a vertical position

verify

(v.) to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm