Vocabulary Workshop Level B- Unit 5

7th Grade English Class (OLV)

anecdote

anecdote

(n) a short account of an incident in someone's life

consolidate

(v) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm

counterfeit

(adj) not genuine, fake

docile

(adj) easily taught, led or managed; obedient

dominate

(v) to rule over by strength or power; to control; to tower over

entreat

(v) to beg, implore, ask earnestly

fallible

(adj) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate

fickle

(adj) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness

fugitive

(n) one who flees or runs away (adj) fleeting

grimy

(adj) covered with dirt or soot

iota

(n) a very small part or quantity

maul

(v) to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle

potential

(adj) possible, able to happen

radiant

(adj) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy

rural

(adj) relating to farm areas and life in the country

substantial

(adj) large, important, significant; prosperous; not imaginary

tactful

(adj) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

tamper

(v) to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way

ultimate

(adj) last, final; most important or extreme

uncertainty

(adj) doubt, the state of being unsure