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Grade 7 - Week 5 Vocabulary Cards
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- 1AcrimonyDefinition: Sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc
- 2AcrimonyThe ____________ between the two soccer rivals was obvious; they clearly hated each other.
- 3AcrimonyAntonym: Goodwill, Civility, Kindness, Politeness
Synonyms: Bitterness, Animosity, Spitefulness, Asperity, Spite - 4AlterDefinition:to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; to modify; to change; become different or modified
- 5AlterBecause there was a large tree in my way, I had to ______________ my path and go a different way.
- 6AlterSynonym: Adjust, Change
Antonym: remain, stay, unchanged - 7AmbivalentDefinition: having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two (equally opposing) courses of action
- 8AmbivalentSynonym: contradictory, doubtful, uncertain
Antonym: certain, decided, determined - 9AmbivalentBecause she liked them both equally, Johnna was __________________ about whether they ate Mexican or Italian for dinner.
- 10ContaminateDefinition: to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc; to render harmful or unusable by adding impure material to
- 11ContaminateSynonyms: defile, pollute, taint, infect, poison, corrupt
Antonyms: Clean, purify, improve - 12ContaminateThe toxic chemicals will __________________ the river if they are allowed to get into it through the drain pipe.
- 13EgotismDefinition: excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness
- 14EgotismSynonym: arrogance, boastfulness, narcissism
Antonym: humility, modesty, timidity - 15EgotismCarlos's _______________ made everyone angry; he was so full of himself.
- 16IconoclastDefinition: a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition
- 17Iconoclast:Synonym: critic, cynic, heretic, dissident
Antonym: believer - 18IconoclastKaren's denouncement of pop icon, Beyonce made her the _________________ of the middle school. How could she attack such a well-loved star?
- 19MediateDefinition: to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile; to act between parties to effect an agreement, compromise, reconciliation, etc
- 20MediateSynonym: Negotiate, intercede, reconcile
Antonym: argue, fight, contend - 21MediateWhen Joseph's best friends were fighting, he had to _________________ in order to help them work through their problems.
- 22OpulentDefinition: wealthy, rich, affluent, richly supplied, plentiful,
- 23OpulentSynonyms: deluxe, extravagant, lavish, plush, swank
Antonyms: poor, small, destitute, - 24OpulentAladdin was amazed at the _______________ gold-covered and jewel-encrusted throne he was supposed to sit in.
- 25PretentiousDefinition: characterized by an assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved; ostentatious
- 26PretentiousSynonym: pompous, overblown, grandiose, highfaluting, full of themselves
Antonym: genuine, modest, plain, humble - 27PretentiousThe actress acted so ______________________ and full of herself that no one wanted to work with her anymore.
- 28Stoicdefinition:of or relating to the school of philosophy founded by Zeno, who taught that people should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity
- 29stoicsynonym: unflappable, aloof, impassive, self-controlled
antonym: emotional, concerned, excited - 30stoicThe general's _____________ and self-controlled demeanor helped to calm his troops and inspire confidence.
- 31tacitdefinition: understood without being openly expressed; implied; silent; saying nothing; unvoiced or unspoken
- 32tacitsynonym: unspoken, indirect, assumed, implied
antonym: stated, explicit, expressed - 33tacitJohn's __________ approval of our project, although not expressed with words, still made us feel like we'd been successful.
- 34disparitydefinition: lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference
- 35disparitysynonym: divergence, variation, inequality
antonym: similarity, sameness, equality - 36disparityThe ____________ between the richest and poorest people must be addressed by the presidential candidate.
- 37causticdefinition: capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue; severely critical or sarcastic
- 38causticsynonym: abrasive, acerbic, acid, corroding
antonym: mild, bland, soothing, sweet - 39causticSulfuric acid is very ____________ and you can be injured if there is a spill of that corrosive substance.
- 40disdaindefinition: to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn; a feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy; haughty contempt; scorn
- 41disdainsynonym: ridicule, dislike, antipathy,
antonym: praise, affection, liking - 42disdainGrayson's ___________ for pea soup was obvious when he made his gross-out face and muttered "Ugh, that's nasty."
- 43floriddefinition: flowery; excessively ornate; showy; reddish; ruddy; rosy
- 44floridsynonym: decorative, flamboyant, ornate
antonym: plain, natural, undecorated, pale - 45floridThe apartment was decorated in ____________ opulence, with gold and jewels everywhere.