7th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 26

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Word Definition Practice Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Part of Speech Description
outcry A reaction of anger or protest by a group of people. There was a public outcry when the swimming pools closed unexpectedly. complaint, objection, uproar celebration, praise, approval Noun
appease To calm someone down by giving them what they want. The babysitter bought the child candy to appease her. pacify, placate, mollify aggravate, agitate, irritate Verb
dejected Depressed or disappointed. The team was dejected when they failed to make the playoffs. crestfallen, disheartened, despondent excited, encouraged, elated Adjective
stupendous Very impressive. The honor students did a stupendous job on their science project. amazing, wonderful, marvelous horrible, terrible, unremarkable Adjective
mandate An official order to do something. The government's mandate was intended to keep the peace. command, decree, authorization renouncement, rejection, hindrance Noun
bound Being restrained or obligated by something. We are bound by our agreement with one another. constrained, obliged, contracted free, allowed, permitted Adjective
emitted To produce a sound or discharge something. The speaker emitted a loud, clear sound. exude, radiate, emanate absorb, conceal, hold Verb
benign Not harmful in nature. The doctor assured us that the growth was benign and not cancerous. benevolent, harmless, favorable cancerous, malignant, hostile Adjective
ramification A complication and expected consequence. The ramification of his actions was far-reaching and had serious consequences. fallout, development, result cause, origin, root Noun
elude To escape or avoid something. The thief managed to elude the police and escaped. evade, miss, outwit face, meet, abet Verb
cynical To assign selfish motives to peoples' actions. The cynical lawyer assumed every defendant was guilty. skeptical, pessimistic, suspicious gullible, naive, trusting Adjective
antagonizing To cause problems or anger. His constant antagonizing of his sister was getting on her nerves. aggrevate, annoy, irritate calm, soothe, please Verb
futile Having no chance of success. The efforts to fix the broken machine were futile, and it had to be replaced. impossible, hopeless, pointless encouraging, successful, hopeful Adjective
intrusive Uninvited in a bothersome manner. His intrusive thoughts kept him awake at night. invasive, obtrusive, nosy respectful, avoidant, elusive Adjective
adored Favorite and loved. The queen was adored by everyone who knew her. cherished, beloved, treasured unpopular, loathed, disliked Verb

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