1. Vocabulary Unit 2 7th Grade Using Context Clues

2. #1 Extinguish  To put out or stop, as in a fire

3. #2 Violation  The act of breaking the law

4. #3 Territorial  Related to land or territory

5. #4 Optimism  The ability to look at things favorably, positively

6. #5 Trivial  Something insignificant or unimportant

7. #6 Dilapidated  Falling apart due to age or neglect

8. #7 Hysteria  The state of overly emotional excitement, frenzy

9. #8 Flabbergasted  Speechless with astonishment, surprise, amazement

10. #9 Stench  A very bad smell

11. #10 Novelty  Something new or unusual

12. #11 Gibberish  Mindless or meaningless chatter

13. #12 Ludicrous  Laughably unlikely, absurd, ridiculous