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7 th Grade

7 th Grade. Advanced Vocabulary. Unit 10. Click on Mouse to Advance. Bellow. Definition: (v.) to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar; (n.) a loud, angry roar. Synonyms: (v.) yell, bawl holler; (n.) howl. Antonyms: (v) whisper; (n) murmur. Beneficiary.

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7 th Grade

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  1. 7th Grade Advanced Vocabulary Unit 10 Click on Mouse to Advance

  2. Bellow Definition: (v.) to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar; (n.) a loud, angry roar Synonyms: (v.) yell, bawl holler; (n.) howl Antonyms: (v) whisper; (n) murmur

  3. Beneficiary Definition: (n) one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or property in a will or the like SYNONYMS: recipient, heir

  4. Botch Definition: (v) to repair or patch poorly; make a mess of; (n) a hopelessly bungled job Synonyms: (v) foul up, bungle, mangle

  5. clutter Definition- to fill or cover in a disorderly way; (n) a state of disorder mess Synonyms- (v) litter; (n) confusion Antonyms: (n) order, tidiness, neatness

  6. Dilapidated Definition- (adj) falling apart or ruined, run-down Synonyms- in disrepair, deteriorated, gone to seed Antonyms- shipshape, trim

  7. Dismantled • Definition: (v) to take apart; to strip something • Synonym: disassemble • Antonyms: put together, assemble, construct

  8. Farce Definition: (n) a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham Synonyms: Buffoonery, mockery Antonyms: tragedy, melodrama, tearjerker

  9. futile • Definition- (adj) not successful, failing to have any result; useless, unimportant, frivolous • Synonyms- fruitless, vain, ineffective • Antonyms- successful, effective

  10. Grueling Definition: (adj) very tiring, calling for an extreme effort Synonyms: exhausting, punishing, taxing Antonyms: easy, effortless

  11. Hospitable Definition: (adj) offering friendly or generous treatment to guests; open to anything new or strange Synonyms: gracious, courteous, cordial Antonyms: unfriendly, cold, icy, chilly

  12. Lair • Definition:(n.) the home or den of a wild animal; any hide-out • Synonyms:nest, burrow, hideaway

  13. Lavish • Definition: (adj) overly generous, extravagant; abundant; (v) to spend or give freely or without limit • Synonyms: (adj) excessive, profuse • Antonyms: (adj) stingy, meager; (v) begrudge, stint, deny

  14. Morbid Definition: (adj) in an unhealthy mental state, extreme gloomy; cause by or related to disease, unwholesome Synonyms: depressed. unsound, sick Antonyms: wholesome, healthy, cheerful, blithe

  15. notorious Definition (adj) widely known because of bad conduct Antonyms: unknown, obscure, respectable Synonyms: disgraceful, infamous, disreputable

  16. Pamper Definition: (v) To allow too many privileges, be too generous and easygoing toward Synonyms: coddle, cater to, indulge Antonyms: abuse, maltreat, mistreat, discipline Batman’s butler, Alfred

  17. Parasite • Definition (n) an organism that lives in or on another organism, one who lives off another person • Synonyms: sponger, freeloader, leech

  18. Shirk • Definition: (v) to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty; to sneak, slink • Synonyms: • duck, sidestep • Antonyms: • fulfill, perform, shoulder, take on

  19. Surplus • Definition: (n) an amount beyond what is required, excess; (adj) more than what is needed or expected • Synonyms: (n) glut, surfeit, overage • Antonyms: (n) shortage, lack, dearth, paucity

  20. Timidity Definition: (n) the state of being easily frightened Synonyms: fearfulness, faintheartedness Antonyms: fearlessness, boldness, intrepidity

  21. Definition: (n) the power to forbid or prevent; (v) to prohibit, reject Synonyms: turn down, nix, forbid Antonyms: approve, endorse, ratify, confirm Veto

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