Chapter 6 Vocabulary

Vocab words from the Loyalla Press vocab book. 7th grade, chapter six word list.

Approximate

(adj) nearly correct; (v) to come near to

Bluff

(n) something said or done to mislead others with false confidence; (v) to fool or mislead by false confidence

Capsize

(v) to turn bottom side up; to upset, to overturn

Confiscate

(v) to take or seize private property, usually as a penalty

Eddy

(n) a whirlwind or whirlpool

Facile

(adj) easy

Helm

(n) the steering gear of a ship; a position of leadership

Hydroplane

(n) a motorboat that skims the top of the water at high speeds; 2. to lose control in a vehicle by skimming along the surface of a wet road; to drive a hydroplane

Inclement

(adj) stormy, harsh

Inflate

(v) to fill with air or gas

Lagoon

(n) any small, shallow body of water

Obituary

(n) a written or published notice of someone’s death

Operate

(v) to work effectively; to perform surgery

Phobia

(n) an abnormal fear of a thing or situation

Predicament

(n) a difficult or bad situation

Refer

(v) to direct attention to some source for help or information

Squall

(n) a brief, sudden windstorm

Surge

(n) a sudden powerful rush or burst; (v) to move in a swelling way

treacherous

(adj) not trustworthy; dangerous

unfurl

(v) to spread out or unfurl