7th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 11
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| attuned | To be familiar with or be aware of. | The new mother was very attuned to her infant's needs. | attentive, cognizant, knowledgeable | ignorant, neglectful, insensitive | Verb |
| enlightened | Having an open-minded or progressive understanding. | During the Middle Ages, enlightened scientists believed that the earth was round and not flat. | civilized, sophisticated, cultured | old-fashioned, biased, ignorant | Adjective |
| bereft | Completely lacking of something needed or wanted. | He was left bereft and hopeless after losing his job. | missing, deprived, without | full, enriched, stocked | Adjective |
| muse | To ponder. | She would regularly muse about the days when she was a ballet dancer. | consider, ruminate, think | assume, disregard, dismiss | Verb |
| individualized | Detailed to certain specifications. | Each person will receive an individualized treatment plan to meet their needs best. | personalized, tailored, precise | broad, vague, impersonal | Adjective |
| staggering | Something astonishing or impressive. | The quarterback earns a staggering among of money per game. | amazing, incredible, overwhelming | boring, forgettable, ordinary | Adjective |
| implicated | To suggest that someone or something is involved. | She was implicated in the crime because her fingerprints were found at the scene. | suspected, incriminated, intimated | exonerated, cleared, acquitted | Verb |
| confronted | To face in a challenging situation. | She confronted the suspect when she had all the facts of the case. | oppose, defy, meet | avoid, dodge, evade | Verb |
| smother | To thickly cover up something. | If a bonfire gets out of control, smother it with sand to stop the flames from spreading. | suppress, stifle, suffocate | allow, release, disperse | Verb |
| deft | Of a skillful manner. | The piano player was deft at playing difficult sonatas. | talented, adept, agile | awkward, inept, incompetent | Adjective |
| intercede | To come between conflicting differences. | He often had to intercede during arguments between his siblings. | mediate, arbitrate, intervene | neglect, abstain, refrain | Verb |
| evenhanded | To conduct in a fair manner. | The evenhanded referee was well-liked among the players. | impartial, balanced, neutral | biased, skewed, prejudiced | Adjective |
| scrutiny | A close examination. | Because of her sloppy recordkeeping, the accountant's results always came under scrutiny. | audit, inspection, review | ignorance, neglect, overlook | Noun |
| literacy | The ability to read and write. | The local college started a program to promote adult literacy for those who had never learned to read. | knowledge, learning, proficiency | Noun | |
| patron | Someone who purchases goods, services, or financially supports a cause. | She was known to be a patron of the arts. | customer, client, advocate | detractor, critic, protestor | Noun |
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