100 Words Every 7th Grader Should Know

100 Words Every 7th Grader Should Know

Week 1 I have a zeal for teaching. Ever since I was a little girl, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I love helping students discover their full potential and work their brains everyday. The German Shepherd was always vigilant. Even in the dead of night he always slept with one eye open and was aware of the home’s surroundings. The athlete’s stamina kept him from passing out during workouts. He worked hard to build his body’s tolerance up to the workouts he put it through.

eager desire in going for a goal
Zeal eager desire in going for a goal noun

alert to signs of danger
Vigilant alert to signs of danger adjective

Stamina Enduring strength noun

Synonym(s): love, enthusiasm Antonym(s): indifference
zeal Synonym(s): love, enthusiasm Antonym(s): indifference vigilant Synonym(s): alert Antonym(s): neglectful stamina Synonym(s): endurance, toughness Antonym(s): lazy

Week 2 There were a multitude of choices to pick from. The boy narrowed it down to five and then chose the middle one. The baseball cards were in pristine condition after several years of being in storage. They were taken to the auction and worth several thousand dollars because of their looks. The grueling workout Coach Davis made us do was exhausting. I am tired, and my muscles still hurt from all the push-ups.

a great number of things or people
Multitude a great number of things or people noun

It its original condition
Pristine It its original condition adjective

requiring extreme effort
Grueling requiring extreme effort adjective

Synonym(s): a lot, abundance Antonym(s): single, singular
multitude Synonym(s): a lot, abundance Antonym(s): single, singular pristine Synonym(s): perfect, untarnished Antonym(s): dirty, spoiled grueling Synonym(s): challenging Antonym(s): easy

Week 3 The park’s trees were illuminated from the moon’s light.
Suzy took her time and meandered to class. As a result, she was late. The deer was obscure from the driver’s view and almost caused an accident.

to supply with light : light up
Illuminated to supply with light : light up verb

to wander without a goal or purpose
Meandered to wander without a goal or purpose verb

not having enough light, not clearly seen
Obscure not having enough light, not clearly seen adjective

Antonym(s): obscure, concealed Synonym(s): ramble, stray
illuminated Synonym(s): lighten Antonym(s): obscure, concealed meandered Synonym(s): ramble, stray Antonym(s): straighten obscure Synonym(s): concealed, hidden Antonym(s): clear

Week 4 The gymnast faltered on the beam and there were several gasps from the crowd. The girl was apprehensive about entering the game. It was just last week that her knee was cleared to play, and she was afraid to hurt it again. The mad scientists created a concoction of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide to make the volcano explode!

Faltered to move unsteadily verb

Uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
Apprehensive Uneasy or fearful about something that might happen adjective

To prepare or make by combining
Concoction To prepare or make by combining noun

Synonym(s): hesitate, stumble Antonym(s): calm, stabilize
faltered Synonym(s): hesitate, stumble Antonym(s): calm, stabilize apprehensive Synonym(s): uneasy, worried Antonym(s): confident concoction Synonym(s): potion, mix Antonym(s): destroy

Week 5 The translucent curtains made it easy for the robbers to see in to the living room and realize nobody was home. The persistent child finally got his way after crying and whining for his mother to buy him candy at the store. When taking notes, I focus on the most pertinent information relating to my topic and write it down.

Allowing light to pass through
Translucent Allowing light to pass through adjective

stubbornly determined
Persistent stubbornly determined adjective

having to do with the matter being thought about or discussed
Pertinent having to do with the matter being thought about or discussed adjective

Synonym(s): sheer, clear Antonym(s): obscure, covered, cloudy
translucent Synonym(s): sheer, clear Antonym(s): obscure, covered, cloudy persistent Synonym(s): stubborn Antonym(s): compliant, give in pertinent Synonym(s): appropriate Antonym(s): irrelevant

Week 6 There was a scarcity of food at my family’s Thanksgiving, and not enough to go around. The mouse scurried across the floor to get the cheese before the cat got him. The student chewed the pen cap until it was malleable and looked like gum.

Scarcity in short supply noun

move hurriedly with short quick steps
Scurried move hurriedly with short quick steps verb

to be hammered or pressed into a new shape without breaking
Malleable to be hammered or pressed into a new shape without breaking adjective

Synonym(s): shortage, lack Antonym(s): abundance, surplus
scarcity Synonym(s): shortage, lack Antonym(s): abundance, surplus scurried Synonym(s): hurry, rush, dash Antonym(s): amble malleable Synonym(s): soft, workable Antonym(s): hard

Week 7 The tactic used by the Navy Seal was one that only a few had mastered. It took years of training and focus. The barricade kept the gorilla from leaping out. The fire’s embers traveled for miles and caused the forest fire.

an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end
Tactic an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end noun

A defensive barrier quickly constructed, to stop an enemy
Barricade A defensive barrier quickly constructed, to stop an enemy noun

a glowing piece of coal or wood from a fire
Ember a glowing piece of coal or wood from a fire noun

Synonym(s): scheme, strategy Antonym(s):
tactic Synonym(s): scheme, strategy Antonym(s): barricade Synonym(s): barrier, roadblock Antonym(s): opening ember Synonym(s): cinder, ashes

Week 8 His jargon was clearly from the southeast.
She somberly walked to the grave. The potential of the student did not reflect in his grade.

the special language of a particular activity or group
Jargon the special language of a particular activity or group noun

so shaded as to be dark and gloomy
Somber so shaded as to be dark and gloomy adjective

capable of becoming real
Potential capable of becoming real adjective

Synonym(s): dark, dingy Antonym(s): bright, cheerful
jargon Synonym(s): slang Antonym(s): somber Synonym(s): dark, dingy Antonym(s): bright, cheerful potential Synonym(s): likely, probable

Week 9 “We must muster the troops at once!” called the general.
The young boy had several misgivings about entering the haunted house first. It was an uncanny feeling the girl had when she saw the reflection in the mirror, but nobody was behind her.

to stir up or bring to action
Muster to stir up or bring to action verb

a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
Misgivings a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event noun

being beyond what is normal, mysterious
Uncanny being beyond what is normal, mysterious adjective

Synonym(s): assemble, rally Antonym(s): divide
muster Synonym(s): assemble, rally Antonym(s): divide misgiving Synonym(s): anxiety, doubt Antonym(s): calmness, confidence uncanny Synonym(s): eerie, spooky, magical Antonym(s): bad, boring

Week 10 The judge wavered on his decision about the prisoner’s future, but eventually he was convinced. The man’s main adversary was the robber who would sneak in late at night and take all his tools. The knight brandished his sword at the oncoming dragon.

to go back and forth between choices
Waver to go back and forth between choices verb

A person, group or force that opposes or attacks
Adversary A person, group or force that opposes or attacks noun

to shake or wave in a threatening manner
Brandish to shake or wave in a threatening manner verb

Synonym(s): falter, hesitate Antonym(s): continue, steady
waver Synonym(s): falter, hesitate Antonym(s): continue, steady adversary Synonym(s): attacker, enemy Antonym(s): ally, friend brandish Synonym(s): wield, shake Antonym(s): abandon, guard

Week 12 I saw the rock jut out of the side of the bank and tried to steer the canoe away. The boy and girl spent a furtive day together because they did not want their parents to know they were going to a movie. The patio furniture was very weathered from being outside all winter, so it had to be cleaned before our spring picnic.

to stick out, up, or forward
Jut to stick out, up, or forward verb

done in a sneaky or sly manner
Furtive done in a sneaky or sly manner adjective

to change by exposure to the weather
Weathered to change by exposure to the weather Verb

Synonym(s): bulge, poke Antonym(s): indent, recede
jut Synonym(s): bulge, poke Antonym(s): indent, recede furtive Synonym(s): covert, undercover Antonym(s): honest, truthful weathered Synonym(s): endure, toughen Antonym(s): give in, surrender

Week 13 My brother was not being very sociable; my little sister, on the other hand, was very entertaining! I had hoped my missing work would materialize, but I never found it and had to redo it. He has been bluffing all along, making sure we all believed he was being truthful.

likely to seek or enjoy companionship
Sociable likely to seek or enjoy companionship adjective

to come into existence, to appear suddenly
Materialize to come into existence, to appear suddenly verb

To try to deceive someone
Bluff To try to deceive someone verb

Synonym(s): approachable, warm Antonym(s): unfriendly, unsociable
materialize Synonym(s): appear, emerge Antonym(s): disappear, hide bluff Synonym(s): delude, pretend, con Antonym(s): be honest, support

Week 14 Never before had she had such an attentive and focused audience during her piano recital. The people held the public protest in defiance of official warnings by the local government who said they would be arrested. After the plane arrived, passengers jostled one another to get off and stretch after the long flight.

Thoughtful of others; considerate; polite; courteous
Attentive Thoughtful of others; considerate; polite; courteous adjective

A daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force
Defiance A daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force adjective

to run or knock against so as to jar : push roughly
Jostle to run or knock against so as to jar : push roughly verb

Synonym(s): aware, observant Antonym(s): careless, inattentive
defiance Synonym(s): opposition, rebellion Antonym(s): calm, harmony jostle Synonym(s): shove Antonym(s): leave alone, pull

Week 14 He kindled their hopes of victory by giving a very motivating and heart-felt speech before the game. The luminous dial on his watch was easy to see in the dark theater and helped me to find him quickly. There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead, signaling to the baseball players to move inside and take shelter.

Kindled To be stirred up; rise. verb

Luminous giving off light adjective

Ominous giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen adjective

Synonym(s): activate, urge Antonym(s): dull, discourage
kindled Synonym(s): activate, urge Antonym(s): dull, discourage luminous Synonym(s): shining, radiant Antonym(s): dark, dim ominous Synonym(s): dangerous, threatening Antonym(s): bright, cheerful

Week 15 During the war, the spies went undercover to sabotage the other side’s plan of attack; in the end, their side won. I wanted to wait to go outside until the storm subsided; unfortunately, it continued for two hours, and I missed my bus. After the dog chewed up the couch and chair in our living room, the unsightly furniture had to be thrown out.

the act of destroying or damaging something
Sabotage the act of destroying or damaging something verb

to become less strong or intense
Subside to become less strong or intense verb

Unsightly not pleasant to look at adjective

Synonym(s): destruction, vandalism Antonym(s): faithfulness, loyalty
sabotage Synonym(s): destruction, vandalism Antonym(s): faithfulness, loyalty subside Synonym(s): dwindle, ease Antonym(s): develop, grow unsightly Synonym(s): hideous, ugly Antonym(s): attractive, beautiful

Week 16 Make sure to replenish your school supplies often because you tend to use up a lot each quarter! The smell of baking bread wafted through the house, making my stomach growl. Measure the circumference of the circle, the distance around the edge of the shape.

to fill or build up (something) again
Replenish to fill or build up (something) again verb

to move lightly through the air
Waft to move lightly through the air verb

The outer boundary of a circular area
Circumference The outer boundary of a circular area noun

Synonym(s): refill, restock Antonym(s): damage, use up
replenish Synonym(s): refill, restock Antonym(s): damage, use up waft Synonym(s): drift, blow Antonym(s): hold, keep circumference Synonym(s): border, boundary Antonym(s): center, inside

Week 17 The woman’s poor diet, poor medical care and lack of exercise would only hasten her premature death. She was admired because of her deft handling of problem children. You get a good view of the whole building from the top of the small grassy knoll opposite the entrance.

Hasten to move or act quickly verb

quick and skillful in action
Deft quick and skillful in action adjective

Knoll a small round hill noun

Synonym(s): accelerate, quciken Antonym(s): slow, halt
hasten Synonym(s): accelerate, quciken Antonym(s): slow, halt deft Synonym(s): skillful, quick Antonym(s): awkward, clumsy knoll Synonym(s): hilltop, cliff Antonym(s): decline, valley

Week 18 The plants are vulnerable to frost damage in winter and are therefore boxed up from October to May. An inspired painter, Lisa was always meticulous about selecting the colors for her patterns. Mr. Oakley performed with great aplomb and was rewarded with loud applause.

capable of being physically or emotionally wounded
Vulnerable capable of being physically or emotionally wounded adjective

Meticulous extremely or overly careful in thinking about or dealing with small details adjective

Self-confidence or assurance
Aplomb Self-confidence or assurance noun

Synonym(s): exposed, weak Antonym(s): guarded, protected
vulnerable Synonym(s): exposed, weak Antonym(s): guarded, protected meticulous Synonym(s): accurate, exact Antonym(s): careless, fake aplomb Synonym(s): confidence, coolness Antonym(s): fear, awkwardness

Week 19 Everyone was pretending to listen, but their focus was engrossed on the basketball game. The referees calls countered each other and they had to review the play. The coaches jabbered at the refs, but they never seemed to get their point across.

to take up the whole interest or attention of
Engross to take up the whole interest or attention of verb

something that is opposite or contrary to something else
Counter something that is opposite or contrary to something else noun

to speak too fast or not clearly enough to be understood
Jabber to speak too fast or not clearly enough to be understood verb

Synonym(s): captivate, preoccupy Antonym(s): bore, reject
engross Synonym(s): captivate, preoccupy Antonym(s): bore, reject counter Synonym(s): contrasting, opposed Antonym(s): agreeing, similar jabber Synonym(s): babble, ramble Antonym(s): be quiet, speak clearly

Week 20 Although she does well in her language arts class, she just has no aptitude for math. During the snowstorm, the boy was wearing sandals, he did have the foresight to layer heavy socks underneath. Mr. Mueller showed a great deal of swagger when he passed several runners before the finish line.

a natural ability to do something
Aptitude a natural ability to do something noun

Foresight the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future noun

walk or behave in a very confident way
Swagger walk or behave in a very confident way verb

Synonym(s): talent, skill Antonym(s): dislike, weakness
aptitude Synonym(s): talent, skill Antonym(s): dislike, weakness foresight Synonym(s): insight Antonym(s): carelessness swagger Synonym(s): strut, gloat Antonym(s): be modest

Week 21 The biker built momentum to go faster while racing down a steep, straight hill. The teacher held up her hand to quell the students so they could hear the urgent announcement. Jacob’s version of the story was a complete contortion of facts, therefore he was grounded by his parents for a month.

the strength or force that something has when it is moving
Momentum the strength or force that something has when it is moving noun

Quell to calm or reduce verb

to twist, bend, or draw out of shape
Contortion to twist, bend, or draw out of shape noun

Synonym(s): energy, strength Antonym(s): weakness
momentum Synonym(s): energy, strength Antonym(s): weakness quell Synonym(s): extinguish, silence Antonym(s): encourage, praise contortion Synonym(s): deformation, twist Antonym(s): grin, truth

Week 22 An imperious student believed that he deserved a better grade on his report than all of his peers. The team’s motivation was dismal after they had lost three basketball games in a row. Students quickly swarm out of school on Friday afternoons.

behaving like someone who is a supreme ruler
Imperious behaving like someone who is a supreme ruler adjective

very gloomy and depressing
Dismal very gloomy and depressing adjective

a large number grouped together and usually in motion
Swarm a large number grouped together and usually in motion noun

Synonym(s): overbearing, dictatorial Antonym(s): helpless, obedient
imperious Synonym(s): overbearing, dictatorial Antonym(s): helpless, obedient dismal Synonym(s): discouraging, miserable Antonym(s): bright, cheerful swarm Synonym(s): herd, mob Antonym(s): individual, not moving

Week 23 That repugnant smell from the kitchen is making me gag!
Bill was banished from the cabin because of how loud he was snoring. Tommy would often eavesdrop when his mom was talking to his teacher on the phone.

causing a feeling of dislike or disgust
Repugnant causing a feeling of dislike or disgust adjective

Banish to force to leave verb

to listen secretly to private conversation
Eavesdrop to listen secretly to private conversation verb

Synonym(s): disgusting, repulsive Antonym(s): pleasant, delightful
repugnant Synonym(s): disgusting, repulsive Antonym(s): pleasant, delightful banish Synonym(s): dismiss, exile Antonym(s): accept, admit eavesdrop Synonym(s): overhear, snoop Antonym(s): ignore

Week 24 The black licorice tasted brackish to the girl, for she did not like the salty taste of the candy. After receiving the lead in the play, the student had the gusto she needed to learn all of her lines perfectly. After Taylor got her wisdom teeth out, she needed to rest for a few days to recuperate before she went back to school.

Distasteful, unpleasant
Brackish Distasteful, unpleasant adjective

great enjoyment, energy, and enthusiasm
Gusto great enjoyment, energy, and enthusiasm noun

recover from illness or injury
Recuperate recover from illness or injury verb

Synonym(s): repulsive, yucky Antonym(s): appetizing, delicious
brackish Synonym(s): repulsive, yucky Antonym(s): appetizing, delicious gusto Synonym(s): drive, zeal Antonym(s): dislike, hatred recuperate Synonym(s): heal, mend Antonym(s): deteriorate, hurt

Week 25 Dr. Seuss created stories with outlandish characters that he made up to interest young people. After the student tripped in the hallway he dropped all of his books, and caused quite a commotion, for he had blocked an area where others needed to get through. Dan is a versatile athlete because he plays many sports well.

very strange or unusual
Outlandish very strange or unusual adjective

noisy excitement and confusion
Commotion noisy excitement and confusion noun

able to do many different things
Versatile able to do many different things adjective

Synonym(s): weird, whimsical Antonym(s): usual, common
putlandish Synonym(s): weird, whimsical Antonym(s): usual, common commotion Synonym(s): confusion, annoyance Antonym(s): calm, peace versatile Synonym(s): adaptable, skilled Antonym(s): dull, incapable

Week 26 She was a cunning detective and had the highest number of solved cases. He showed the ultimate disdain for the singer’s bad performance. You will want to dispel any nasty rumors that could damage your reputation before they start to spread.

Cunning very good or very clever at using special knowledge or skills or at getting something done adjective

The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect
Disdain The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect noun

Make a doubt, feeling or belief disappear; to drive away
Dispel Make a doubt, feeling or belief disappear; to drive away verb

Synonym(s): knowing, smart Antonym(s): unintelligent, dull
cunning Synonym(s): knowing, smart Antonym(s): unintelligent, dull disdain Synonym(s): ridicule, dislike Antonym(s): flattery, praise dispel Synonym(s): dismiss, eliminate Antonym(s): accept, gather

Week 27 Dad shouted, “Ignite the grill and we’ll have some steak!”
The old man narrated the story of his ancestors to the children around the campfire. All this hustle and bustle makes me feel exhilarated.

Ignite to set on fire verb

Narrate to speak, write or tell verb

to make (someone) feel very happy, or cheery
Exhilarate to make (someone) feel very happy, or cheery verb

Synonym(s): knowing, smart Antonym(s): unintelligent, dull
cunning Synonym(s): knowing, smart Antonym(s): unintelligent, dull disdain Synonym(s): ridicule, dislike Antonym(s): flattery, praise dispel Synonym(s): dismiss, eliminate Antonym(s): accept, gather

Week 28 They crossed through the fog to a destination they had never stopped at before. We couldn't make any significant headway when biking into the strong wind. She had always been a recluse, often turning down time with her friends so that she could be alone with a book.

The place to which a person or thing travels or is sent
Destination The place to which a person or thing travels or is sent noun

Headway motion forward noun

a person who lives away from others
Recluse a person who lives away from others noun

Synonym(s): journey’s end, target Antonym(s): beginning, start
destination Synonym(s): journey’s end, target Antonym(s): beginning, start headway Synonym(s): advancement, improvement Antonym(s): decrease, block recluse Synonym(s): hermit, solitary Antonym(s): extrovert, show-off

Week 29 Hunters wear camouflage so they appear less conspicuous around the animals. Unwilling to put up with misbehavior in her class, the teacher sent the egregious student into the hall. Meditating in the garden is one way to reflect on the beauty of nature and find serenity.

Conspicuous easily seen adjective

extraordinary in some bad way
Egregious extraordinary in some bad way adjective

the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled
Serenity the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled noun

Synonym(s): clear, noticeable Antonym(s): hidden, vague
conspicuous Synonym(s): clear, noticeable Antonym(s): hidden, vague egregious Synonym(s): gross, outrageous Antonym(s): tolerable, unnoticeable serenity Synonym(s): calmness, tranquility Antonym(s): agitation, disturbance

Week 30 Disruptions of any kind diminish the learning process.
We stayed out after the sun went down, hoping to see the stars emerge. They took cover from the impending tornado.

to make less or cause to appear less
Diminish to make less or cause to appear less verb

to become known or apparent
Emerge to become known or apparent verb

to threaten to happen immediately
Impending to threaten to happen immediately adjective

Synonym(s): decrease, reduce Antonym(s): develop, expand
diminish Synonym(s): decrease, reduce Antonym(s): develop, expand emerge Synonym(s): appear, materialize Antonym(s): abandon, disappear impending Synonym(s): approaching, coming Antonym(s): gone, distant

Week 31 I enjoyed the calming effects of my lotion's lavender fragrance. The years of habitation gave the house a thousand smells, none of them pleasant. In science class, we looked at many different types of specimen.

a sweet, pleasant, and often flowery or fruity smell
Fragrance a sweet, pleasant, and often flowery or fruity smell noun

Habitation a dwelling place noun

a portion of material for use in testing or examination
Specimen a portion of material for use in testing or examination noun

Synonym(s): aroma, perfume Antonym(s): odor, stink
fragrance Synonym(s): aroma, perfume Antonym(s): odor, stink habitation Synonym(s): residence Antonym(s): specimen Synonym(s): example, copy Antonym(s): whole

Week 32 I am in a state of exasperation, after trying to get my little brother to eat his vegetables. With a concrete wall on one side and a precipice on the other, there was nowhere to escape and they were crushed. I could tell from his terse replies to my questions that he was in no mood to talk.

Exasperation extreme annoyance noun

a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice
Precipice a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice noun

the use of few words to share much information or meaning
Terse the use of few words to share much information or meaning adjective

Synonym(s): anger, annoyance Antonym(s): joy, happiness
exasperation Synonym(s): anger, annoyance Antonym(s): joy, happiness precipice Synonym(s): bluff, cliff Antonym(s): terse Synonym(s): cryptic, exact Antonym(s): gentle, kind

Week 33 the demolition workers cleared away all of the debris from the demolished building. The teacher’s monotonous lesson threatened to put us to sleep. The man who ran over my dog tried to give me restitution by paying the veterinarian's bill.

the remains of something broken down or destroyed
Debris the remains of something broken down or destroyed noun

boring from being always the same
Monotonous boring from being always the same adjective

payment to another for a loss or injury
Restitution payment to another for a loss or injury noun

Synonym(s): rubble, wreckage Antonym(s): possessions, cleanliness
debris Synonym(s): rubble, wreckage Antonym(s): possessions, cleanliness monotonous Synonym(s): boring, dull Antonym(s): bright, clear restitution Synonym(s): refund, payment Antonym(s): fee, penalty

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