7th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 29
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vacillated | To frequently change or fluctuate. | The student vacillated between studying for the exam and watching TV. | oscillate, vary, alternate | remain, hold, keep | Verb |
| fallout | The bad result of a situation or action. | The disagreement between the two coworkers resulted in a fallout. | ramification, repercussion, aftermath | Noun | |
| perpetuated | To make something continue for a long time. | The tribe perpetuated old stories to teach children life lessons. | sustain, bolster, maintain | minimize, quiet, suppress | Verb |
| irrelevant | Besides the point, not connected. | Her irrelevant comments added very little to the conversation. | extraneous, inconsequential, unrelated | essential, meaningful, necessary | Adjective |
| arid | Very dry climate lacking in water. | The arid desert was unforgiving to those who dared to cross it unprepared. | dehydrated, parched, dry | moist, wet, damp | Adjective |
| elated | Very happy for a reason. | The athlete was elated after winning the championship game. | excited, encouraged, happy | despondent, crestfallen, disheartened | Adjective |
| disheveled | An untidy appearance. | The messy room was filled with disheveled clothes and toys. | unkempt, messy, bedraggled | sharp, clean orderly | Adjective |
| solitary | Done alone without others. | The solitary traveler walked for miles without seeing another person. | lonely, singular, solo | together, combined, sociable | Adjective |
| disclose | To reveal something hidden or a secret. | The journalists promised not to disclose their sources. | divulge, unveil, confess | conceal, hide, obscure | Verb |
| condoning | Approving unethical behavior. | We are not condoning any bad behavior on campus. | accepting, tolerating, permitting | condemning, disavowing, opposing | Verb |
| concede | To accept a fact after fighting it, to give in. | She had to concede that she was wrong when faced with logical reasons. | submit, surrender, abdicate | defend, fight, win | Verb |
| hypocritical | Behaving as if better than others. | Others called out his hypocritical behavior. | superior, pious, self-righteous | sincere, frank, honest | Adjective |
| aggrandize | To make something appear greater or more important than it really is. | The arrogant dictator tried to aggrandize their accomplishments. | acclaim, heighten, magnify | diminish, minimize, belittle | Verb |
| veritable | A truthful statement or belief. | The old, rusted car was a veritable junk heap. | accurate, genuine, factual | false, counterfeit, fake | Adjective |
| commandeered | To take someone's property for one's own purposes. | The policewoman commandeered the vehicle. | seize, confiscate, hijack | give, contribute, grant | Verb |
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