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7th Grade English Class (OLV)
Alliance
(n) a joining together for a common purpose
Bewilder
(v) to puzzle completely; confuse
Buffoon
(n) a clown; a coarse, stupid person; jester
Controversial
(adj) arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
Dishearten
(v.) to discourage
Fruitless
(adj) not producing the desired results; unsuccessful
Hostile
(adj) unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive
Inflammable
(adj) easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused
Inflict
(v) to give or cause something unpleasant, impose
Malignant
(adj) deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious
Mortify
(v) to hurt someone's feelings deeply; cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline self-denial or suffering
Orthodox
(adj) established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things; traditional, customary
Procure
(v) to obtain through special effort; to bring about
Scurry
(v) to run quickly, scamper, hurry
Sodden
(adj) soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless
Spirited
(adj) full of life and vigor; courageous
Virtual
(adj) having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; close as to be equivalent to the real thing
Void
(adj) completely empty; having no legal force or effect; (n) empty or unfilled space; (v) cancel or nullify
Wayward
(adj) disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious
Wince
(v) to draw back suddenly as if in fear or pain; recoil (n) the act of drawing back in this way
Alliance
Synonyms: pact, league, coalition
Bewilder
Synonyms: perplex, confound
Buffoon
Synonyms: jester, dunce
Controversial
Synonyms: arguable, at issue
Dishearten
Synonyms: demoralize, dispirit
Fruitless
Synonyms: useless, vain, unproductive
Inflammable
Synonyms: flammable, excitable
Inflict
SYNONYMS: deal out, visit upon
Malignant
Synonyms: wicked, malevolent
Mortify
Synonyms: embarrass, abash
Orthodox
Synonyms: traditional, standard, customary
Procure
Synonyms: gain, achieve
Scurry
Synonyms: rush, dash, scramble
Sodden
Synonyms: waterlogged, saturated
Spirited
Synonyms: lively, animated, gallant
Virtual
Synonyms: functioning as
Wayward
Synonyms: insubordinate, rebellious, perverse
Wince
flinch, shudder
Alliance
Antonyms: rift, split
Bewilder
Antonyms: set straight, enlighten
Dishearten
Antonyms: encourage, hearten
Fruitless
Antonyms: productive, effective
Hostile
Antonyms: friendly, cordial
Inflammable
Antonyms: fire-resistant, calm
Inflict
Antonyms: suffer, undergo, sustain
Malignant
Antonyms: wholesome, beneficial
Orthodox
Antonyms: unusual, unconventional, heretical
Scurry
Antonyms: trudge, plod, creep, crawl
Sodden
Antonyms: parched, arid
Spirited
Antonyms: lifeless, dull
Void
Antonyms: in effect, teeming with, confirm
Wayward
Antonyms: docile, well behaved, predictable
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