7th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 20

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Word Definition Practice Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Part of Speech Description
aficionado A person very interested in a topic. The coffee aficionado could tell the difference between subtle varieties of coffee blends. enthusiast, connoisseur, devotee detractor, critic, opponent Noun
triumphant Very successful. A parade marked the team's triumphant return to the city. glorious, proud, victorious failure, depression, discouraged Adjective
methodical Done in a logical or systematic manner. Most word searches can be completed if you are methodical when looking for letters. organized, disciplined, deliberate chaotic, careless, casual Adjective
descent The action of going downward. The plane began its descent into the airport. lowering, plunge, slide ascent, increase, elevation Noun
disenchanted No longer feeling enthusiastic or supportive about something. The mayor became disenchanted with politics after witnessing the corruption firsthand. disillusioned, disappointed, soured interested, encouraged, engaged Verb
gracious Kind and generous behavior toward others. She was gracious and welcoming to all of her guests. giving, accommodating, charitable stingy, resentful, selfish Adjective
chime To ring. The bells began to chime as the wedding ceremony started. clang, jangle, knell Verb
derived To come to a conclusion. She derived great satisfaction from being a physician. infer, determine, deduce forfeit, lose, fail Verb
conform To adapt or adjust to fit something. He refused to conform to societal expectations and followed his own path. integrate, reconcile, harmonize rebel, reject, stiffen Verb
deportation The removal of an individual unlawfully living in a country. They faced deportation due to their illegal status in the country. banishment, extradition, eviction inclusion, welcoming, entrance Noun
commingled To blend together. The two liquids quickly commingled and became one. combine, compound, integrate divide, part, separate Verb
rivet To attract and hold someone's attention completely. The workers used a rivet to secure the metal plates together. fascinate, enamor, enchant bore, repel, deter Noun
indulge To be excessively lenient toward someone or something. The man decided to indulge and have two bowls of ice cream. entertain, pamper, spoil deprive, ignore, refuse Verb
devaluation A reduction of value or price. The devaluation of the money meant that everything will cost more. decline, reduction, weakening appreciation, increase, enlargement Noun
nepotism Favoritism given to a relative. It was obvious the company engaged in nepotism since half of its employees were related to the owner. partiality, prejudice, bias neutrality, impartiality, antipathy Noun

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