7th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 19

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Word Definition Practice Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Part of Speech Description
iteration The action of repeating a computation or process in order to get closer to a desired results. This is the third iteration of the video game. attempt, effort, trial Noun
disgraceful Bringing shame or to be unacceptable. His behavior at the party was disgraceful. contemptible, detestable, offensive honorable, respectable, reputable Adjective
conjecture An opinion formed by guessing. The scientist's theory was based on conjecture rather than solid evidence. speculation, assumption, supposition proof, certainty, fact Noun
enact To pass into law. The government plans to enact new legislation to address the issue. achieve, perform, execute fail, hinder, prevent Verb
mortified The feeling of being ashamed. He was mortified when he realized he had made a mistake that would cost millions. embarrass, humiliate, disgrace soothe, honor, praise Verb
abashed To destroy someone's self-confidence. Her sarcastic comment abashed him and he fell silent. embarrass, rattle, disconcert soothe, praise, applaud Verb
ferociously In a vicious manner. The lion ferociously attacked its prey. assertively, fiercely, savagely timidly, gently, mildly Adverb
mishap A small accident causing minimal harm. The gymnast's tiny mishap did not cause her to lose many points. blunder, mistake, setback blessing, windfall, boon Noun
idle Not presently doing anything or without purpose. He was idle and had nothing to do all day. unproductive, fruitless, pointless productive, busy, working Adjective
dehydrated A lack of water. Instead of fresh produce, they brought dehydrated fruit that would last longer on the trip. parched, arid, dry moist, wet, damp Adjective
dart To move suddenly and quickly. The cat would dart out of the room as soon as it saw a stranger. dash, propel, pitch dash, sprint, scurry Verb
extensive Covering a large area or topic. The extensive damage from the house fire destroyed everyone's belongings. comprehensive, expansive, sweeping insignificant, slight, limited Adjective
prevision The act of forecasting the future. He had no prevision of the problems that lay ahead. prognostication, outlook, projection hindsight, memory, recollection Noun
oblivion The state of forgetting or being forgotten. The actor fell into oblivion after leaving Hollywood. nothingness, blankness, nirvana awareness, consciousness, understanding Noun
inappropriate Not suitable in a given situation. The inappropriate comments online garnered a lot of negative attention. improper, unseemly, tasteless decent, correct, proper Adjective

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