1. Vocabulary
Unit 5
Words
7th Grade

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

3. (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

4. (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.

5. (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

6. (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