Grade 7 Fall WordMasters 2025-26 Vocabulary Review

A collection of vocabulary flashcards based on the Grade 7 Fall WordMasters 2025-26 list, providing definitions for each term.

wellspring

A source of continual supply; the source of water for a well.

flay

To strip off the skin or surface of; to criticize harshly.

myopic

Unable to see distant objects clearly; a lack of foresight or a narrow view of something.

travesty

An imitation that makes crude fun of something; an inferior imitation or likeness; a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations.

banish

To expel, as if by official decree; to drive away or shun.

taciturn

Tending to be quiet; not speaking frequently.

vortex

A mass of whirling fluid forming a cavity at the center toward which things are drawn; the shape of something rotating rapidly.

castigate

To inflict severe punishment on; to subject to severe criticism.

pragmatic

Concerned with practical rather than intellectual or artistic matters; guided by experience and observation rather than theory.

escapade

A usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct; any carefree episode.

ravage

To damage or harm something or someone very badly; a destructive action or effect.

empirical

Relying on experience or observation usually without regard for a system and theory; based on observation or experience.

palaver

Loud and confused and empty talk; flattery intended to persuade.

incarcerate

To put in prison; to subject to confinement.

scant

Barely or scarcely enough; lacking in size or quantity.

exodus

A journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment; a mass departure.

abscond

To leave secretly and hide oneself.

prolific

Producing young or fruit in large numbers; highly inventive or productive.

maelstrom

A strong violent whirlpool dangerous to ships; a great confusion.

impound

To shut up in or as if in an enclosed place; take temporary possession by legal authority.

loquacious

Very talkative; full of trivial conversation.

whippersnapper

A small, unimportant, or overly confident person.

eulogize

To praise formally and eloquently.

resilient

Capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation; tending to recover from misfortune.

calumny

The act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another's reputation.