7th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 16

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Word Definition Practice Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Part of Speech Description
encountered To meet, particularly by chance. As he walked through the forest, he encountered a beautiful waterfall. experience, meet, come across dodge, avoid, evade Verb
broaden To become wider. Reading books from different genres can help to broaden your understanding of the world. extend, enlarge, expand diminish, narrow, lessen Verb
secluded Referring to something quiet or private, especially a place. The cabin in the woods was secluded, with no neighbors in sight. isolated, sheltered, remote inhabited, populated, public Adjective
unnerved To make someone feel nervous or intimidated. The thunderstorm unnerved the boy, causing him to hide. upset, daunt, disconcert sooth, comfort, placate Adjective
encore To provide an additional short performance as demanded by an adoring audience. The audience begged for an encore, and the band happily obliged. repeat, reappearance, afterpiece finale, conclusion, summation Noun
commotion An agitated or confusing disturbance. The commotion in the lunchroom made it difficult to hear anything. clamor, uproar, hubbub harmony, order, peace Noun
cessation When something ends. The cessation of the music signaled the end of the concert. stoppage, freeze, discontinuance continuation, commencement, beginning Noun
humiliation A feeling of embarrassment. The humiliation of losing three elections eventually caused the candidate to stop running for office. degradation, indignity, shame esteem, honor, respect Noun
hunch A strong intuitive feeling. She had a hunch that her best friend was hiding something from her. idea, instinct, premonition knowledge, proof, reason Noun
shirk To avoid fulfilling your obligations. The woman tended to shirk her work responsibilities when her friends visited. avoid, eschew, slack achieve, fulfill, accomplish Verb
obscurity The state of being unknown or forgotten about. Public pay phones have faded into obscurity due to the rise of cell phones. vagueness, darkness, ambiguity certainty, limelight, anonymity Noun
fickle Referring to something that changes frequently or without reason. The fickle toddler was challenging to cook for as his tastes seemed to vary daily. vacillating, flighty, temperamental steady, stable, reliable Adjective
pined To intensely yearn for. The elderly ballet dancer pined for the days of her youth when she was in her prime. want, long, ache dislike, avoid, loathe Verb
concentrate To give all of your attention to something. She tried to concentrate on her homework while the neighbors played loud music. focus, fixate, think confuse, ignore, forget Verb
dissolution The act of officially ending a partnership or business arrangement. The dissolution of parliament marked the end of an era. separation, disintegration, divorce connection, unification, creation Noun

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