7th Grade Vocabulary Word List

abate

become less in amount or intensity

abnormal

unusual

abode

the place where one lives; home

abrupt

sudden or unexpected

accelerate

move faster

acclaim

high praise

acknowledge

recognize; admit

acquire

to gain ownership of something

aspire

to have ambitious hopes or plans

acrid

having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell

addict

a person with a very strong desire for something that is habit-forming and sometimes harmful

adjacent

next to

admonish

to caution or advise against something

affliction

a cause of great suffering and distress

agitate

to disturb or upset

ajar

partially open

akin

related to or alike

allege

to declare that something is true without proof

annihilate

to destroy completely

anonymous

having no known name or identity or known source

antagonize

to annoy or provoke to anger

apathy

lack of interest

arbitrate

to settle a dispute or a fight between two parties

astute

clever

authentic

genuine; real

avert

to turn away

bellow

to yell very loudly; to shout

beseech

to beg

bestow

to give as a gift

bewilder

to puzzle completely, confuse

bigot

narrow-minded, prejudiced person

emblem

a symbol, sign, token

endure

To carry on through despite hardships; to put up with

ensue

to follow as a result

enthrall

capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound

epidemic

A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.

erode

to wear away

exuberant

full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy

fathom

to understand

feud

a bitter, long-term quarrel; to fight or quarrel with

figment

something invented or imaginary

firebrand

piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble

flabbergast

to surprise or amaze people into a state of shock

flagrant

extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable

flaw

imperfection, blemish

fruitless

not producing the desired results, unsuccessful

gaudy

flashy; showy

geography

study of the earth

gratify

to please or satisfy

gravity

seriousness or the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

grim

gloomy, harsh, and frightening

grimy

very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

grueling

physically or mentally exhausting

gruesome

causing shock or horror

haggle

dispute or argue over a price in a petty way; bargain; wrangle

headlong

with great speed or force; reckless

hilarious

very funny

homage

honor or respect shown publicly

homicide

the killing of one person by another

hospitable

offering friendly or generous treatment to guests

obnoxious

highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

oration

a formal and/or public speech

orthodox

traditional

overwhelm

to overcome by superior force, crush; to affect so deeply as to make helpless

pamper

to allow too many privileges, be too generous and easygoing toward

patronize

to treat as an inferior; to condescend to

peevish

easily irritated or annoyed

pelt

to throw a stream of things or the hide of an animal

pending

waiting for

perceived

became aware or conscious of something

perjury

lying under oath

permanent

lasting or expected to last for a long time

persist

to keep on doing or trying

perturb

to disturb greatly

pique

to arouse or excite

pluck

to pull off or out; to pick

poised

calm; collected; self-possessed

ponder

to think about

potential

possible, able to happen

predatory

preying on others

presume

to take for granted, assume, or suppose

preview

to look at or see something before something or someone else

prior

before

prowess

superior skill or ability

radiant

shining, bright

random

by chance, not planned or prearranged; irregular

rant

to talk very loudly

recede

To move back or away from

reprimand

to scold; find fault with

resume

to begin again or a summary of your work experience

blatant

obvious

bleak

offering little or no hope

braggart

someone who boasts or brags a lot

brawl

a noisy quarrel or fight

browse

to skim or look at casually

bystander

one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part

candid

completely honest, straightforward

canny

careful, clever and cautious

capricious

impulsive and unpredictable

capsize

to overturn; to take and flip over