7th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 10

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Word Definition Practice Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Part of Speech Description
jubilee Commemoration of an occasion or achievement. The jubilee celebrated the queen's many years on the throne. anniversary, memorialization, commemoration funeral, meditation, rumination Noun
flak Criticism or condemnation. The hotel manager took flak from the guests when their hotel rooms were not available. disapproval, opposition, complaints praise, approval, flattery Noun
evident Something clear or easily understood. It was evident from the puddles on the ground that it had rained overnight. obvious, apparent, plain doubtful, improbable, questionable Adjective
abide To be able to endure something. She could no longer abide by such strict rules. stand, bear, tolerate avoid, dodge, reject Verb
outraged To be extremely angry or indignant. The fans were outraged by the referee's bad calls. furious, irate, disgusted calm, pleased, peaceful Verb
peruse To browse in a casual manner. Please wait for a second; I'd like to peruse the library's mystery section. examine, inspect, scan overlook, neglect, disregard Verb
notion A general concept or understanding. We were lost and didn't have the faintest notion about which direction to go. inclination, impression, perception misunderstanding, ignorance, misinterpretation Noun
rampage A course of reckless behavior. The villains in the movie went on a violent rampage throughout the city. furor, frenzy, spree control, measure, suppress Noun
eminently To an exceptional degree. He was an eminently brilliant scientist who had already cured two diseases. especially, very, exceedingly little, vanishingly, minimally Adverb
betterment The process of improvement. She decided to start a community cleanup group for the betterment of her neighborhood. advancement, progress, upgrade decline, regress, deteriorate Noun
hanker To desire something. After talking about food, she started to hanker for some homemade stew. want, wish, crave despise, avoid, dislike Verb
condemnation A strong expression of disapproval. His strong condemnation of lax workplace safety forced the company to update policies. blame, denunciation, judgment endorsement, authorization, support Noun
proposition A formal suggestion for consideration. The team's business proposition was attractive, so the company decided to invest. recommendation, presentation, supposition refusal, denial Noun
expenditure An amount of something that has been spent, usually referring to money. The family's expenditure during the month of December drained their savings account. consumption, payment, expense savings, accumulation, reserves Noun
distinct Notably distinguishable or different. Given the typical weather in January, there was a distinct possibility of snow in the forecast. separate, discrete, obvious vague, ambiguous, obscure Adjective

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