7th grade vocab 2

Question 0

avowed

Answer 0

• declared openly and without shame;

- acknowledged

Question 1

antics

Answer 1

ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions

Question 2

banter

Answer 2

• to exchange playful remarks, tease

- talk that is playful and teasing

Question 3

bountiful

Answer 3

giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly

Question 4

congested

Answer 4

overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess

Question 5

detriment

Answer 5

• harm or loss; injury, damage;
• a disadvantage
• a cause of harm, injury, loss or damage

Question 6

durable

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• sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed
• lasting for a long time
• consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years

Question 7

enterprising

Answer 7

• energetic, willing and able to start something new

- showing boldness and imagination

Question 8

frugal

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• economical, avoiding waste and luxury

- scanty, poor, meager

Question 9

gingerly

Answer 9

with extreme care or caution

Question 10

glut

Answer 10

• to provide more than is needed or wanted
• too feed or fill to the point of overstuffing
• an oversupply

Question 11

incognito

Answer 11

• the disguised state, under an assumed name or identity

- the state of being disguised; a person in disguise

Question 12

invalidate

Answer 12

to make valueless, take away all force or effect

Question 13

legendary

Answer 13

• described in well-known stories

- existing in old stories (legends) rather than in real life

Question 14

maim

Answer 14

to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate

Question 15

minimize

Answer 15

• to make as small as possible; to make the least of

- to make smaller than before

Question 16

oblique

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slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct

Question 17

veer

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• to change direction or course suddenly

- turn aside, shift

Question 18

venerate

Answer 18

to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect

Question 19

wanton

Answer 19

• reckless, heartless, unustifiable
• loose morals
• spoiled, pampered person
• one with low morals

Question 20

syn: rash, malicious, spiteful, unprovoked

Answer 20

wanton

Question 21

syn: worship, revere, idolize

Answer 21

venerate

Question 22

syn: diagonal, indirect

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oblique

Question 23

syn: belittle, downplay

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minimize

Question 24

syn: mythical, fabulous, famous

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legendary

Question 25

syn: cancel, annul, disapprove, discredit

Answer 25

invalidate

Question 26

ant: justified, morally strict, reponsible

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wanton

Question 27

ant: despise, detest, ridicule, deride

Answer 27

venerate

Question 28

ant: direct, straight to the point

Answer 28

oblique

Question 29

ant: magnify, enlarge, exaggerate

Answer 29

minimize

Question 30

ant: support, confirm, back up, legalize

Answer 30

invalidate

Question 31

syn: pranks, shenanigans

Answer 31

antics

Question 32

syn: admitted, sworn

Answer 32

avowed

Question 33

syn: raillery, chitchat

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banter

Question 34

syn: liberal, abundant, copious

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bountiful

Question 35

syn: jammed, choked, packed

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congested

Question 36

syn: hindrance, liability

Answer 36

detriment

Question 37

syn: long-lasting, enduring

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durable

Question 38

syn: vigorous, aggressive, audacious

Answer 38

enterprising

Question 39

syn: thrifgy, skimpy

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frugal

Question 40

syn: cautiously, warily, circumspectly

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gingerly

Question 41

syn: flood, inundate, surplus, plethora

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glut

Question 42

ant: undisguised

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incognito

Question 43

ant: shortage, scarcity, dearth, paucity

Answer 43

glut

Question 44

ant: firmly, confidently, aggressively

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gingerly

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ant: wasteful, indulgent, lavish

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frugal

Question 46

ant: lazy, indolent, timid, diffident

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enterprising

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ant: fragile, perishable, fleeting, ephemeral

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durable

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ant: advantage, help, plus

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detriment

Question 49

ant: uncluttered, unimpeded

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congested

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ant: scarce, scanty, in short supply

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bountiful

Question 51

ant: serious talk

Answer 51

banter

Question 52

ant: unacknowledged, undisclosed

Answer 52

avowed

Question 53

The __ of the chimpanzees amused the crowds at the zoo.

Answer 53

antics

Question 54

The governor was an __ supporter of the plan to aid public libraries throughout the state.

Answer 54

avowed

Question 55

There is nothing my friends and I enjoy more than to __ good-naturedly for hours.

Answer 55

banter

Question 56

Casual __ helps to pass the time during a long journey.

Answer 56

banter

Question 57

On Thanksgiving Day, people all over America celebrate the __ gifts of nature.

Answer 57

bountiful

Question 58

The doctor grew very concerned when the patient's lungs became __ with fluid.

Answer 58

congested

Question 59

The home team survived a six-game losing streak with almost no __ to its standing in the league.

Answer 59

detriment

Question 60

Denim is a very __ kind of fabric.

Answer 60

durable

Question 61

Many people own household __ such as furniture and appliances.

Answer 61

durables

Question 62

An __ young person may turn a hobby into a way of earning money.

Answer 62

enterprising

Question 63

At home, we usually prepare __ but nourishing and delicious meals.

Answer 63

frugal

Question 64

Pedestrians made their way __ along the slippery, snow-covered streets.

Answer 64

gingerly

Question 65

Hollywood studios __ theaters with big-budget action movies during the summer season.

Answer 65

glut

Question 66

When there is a __ of gasoline on the market, prices a the pump may drop dramatically.

Answer 66

glut

Question 67

Just before the battle of Agincourt, Shakespeare's King Hnery V prowls through his camp __.

Answer 67

incognito

Question 68

In a way, makeup artists are practitioners of the fine art of __.

Answer 68

incognito

Question 69

Lawyers will try to __ the contract.

Answer 69

invalidate

Question 70

Ajax was one of the __ Greek heroes who fought before the walls of Troy.

Answer 70

legendary

Question 71

Each year, accidental falls __ thousands of people, some of them for life.

Answer 71

maim

Question 72

Whenever you are in a car, you should wear your seatbelt to __ the risk of injury in an accident.

Answer 72

minimize

Question 73

The boxer's __ blow left his opponent unscathed.

Answer 73

oblique

Question 74

The huge storm finally __ out to sea leaving much destruction in its wake.

Answer 74

veered

Question 75

In a number of cultures, it is customary f or people to __ the oldest members of society.

Answer 75

venerate

Question 76

The brave superhero soon put a stop to the evil villain's acts of __ cruelty.

Answer 76

wanton