Vocabulary Unit 5 Words 6 - 10 7th Grade

The little puppy’s eyes in the pet shop window seemed to entreat me to take him home. (v.) to beg

(adj.) capable of being wrong Homer never missed a trivia question about food, but when it came to history, his memory was fallible. Fallible: (adj.) capable of being wrong

(adj.) inconsistent, changing your mind often. My best friend, Melinda, can be very fickle – sometimes she likes one boy, then the next day she likes a different one! Fickle: (adj.) inconsistent, changing your mind often.

(n.) a person who runs away (adj.) something lasting a very short time The convicted felon escaped from jail – he is now a fugitive from the law. Fugitive: (n.) a person who runs away (adj.) something lasting a very short time

(adj.) filthy, covered in dirt After the last big rain, Karen and her friends played in a mud puddle. Their clothes were unbelievably grimy! Grimy: (adj.) filthy, covered in dirt