Vocabulary Unit 3 7th grade

Animated

Full of life alive (part.) moved to action

Brood

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

Constituent

An essential part; a voter who elects a representative

Culmiante

To reach a high point of development; to end, climax

Downright

Thoroughly; absolute, complete;frank,blunt

Drone

A loafer,idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote control device; a male bee; to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice

Goad

To drive or urge on; something used to drive or urge on

Hanker

To long (for), to desire

Indulge

To give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to

Literate

Abel to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training

Loom

To come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; a machine for weaving

Luster

The quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter

Miscellaneous

Mixed, of different kinds

Oration

A public speech for a formal occasion

Peevish

Cross, complaining, irritable; contrary

Seethe

To boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed

Singe

To burn slightly; a burn at the ends or edges

Unique

One of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation

Upright

Vertical, straight; good, honest; in a vertical position

Verify

To establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm