Vocabulary Unit 2 7th Grade Using Context Clues

#1 Extinguish  To put out or stop, as in a fire

#2 Violation  The act of breaking the law

#3 Territorial  Related to land or territory

#4 Optimism  The ability to look at things favorably, positively

#5 Trivial  Something insignificant or unimportant

#6 Dilapidated  Falling apart due to age or neglect

#7 Hysteria  The state of overly emotional excitement, frenzy

#8 Flabbergasted  Speechless with astonishment, surprise, amazement

#9 Stench  A very bad smell

#10 Novelty  Something new or unusual

#11 Gibberish  Mindless or meaningless chatter

#12 Ludicrous  Laughably unlikely, absurd, ridiculous