Grade 7

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Vocabulary Unit 3

• Grade 7

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Animated

• full of life, lively, alive
• Performing the new dance made the couple feel
  animated.

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Brood

• a family of young animals, especially birds any
  group having the same nature or origin
• to think over in a worried or unhappy way
• The brood of ducklings played in the pond.

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Culminate

• to reach a high point of development to end,
  climax
• All of his work culminated in disaster when the
  computer deleted all of his typing.

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Downright

• thoroughly absolute, complete, frank, blunt
• The boys actions were downright unacceptable.

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Drone

• a loafer, idler a buzzing or humming sound
• to speak in a dull tone of voice
• The presenters speech was delivered in a drone
  manner.

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Goad

• to drive or urge on something used to drive or
  urge on
• The coachs pep talk goaded the team into action.

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Indulge

• to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up
  to
• After eating sensibly all week, I just had to
  indulge in some chocolate cake.

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Ingredient

• one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or
  formula
• Before beginning, be sure that all the
  ingredients are available.

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Literate

• able to read and write showing an excellent
  educational background having knowledge or
  training
• The highly literate graduate is most likely to
  succeed.

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Loom

• to come into view to appear in exaggerated form
• a machine used for weaving
• The alarm warned of the dangers that loomed
  ahead.

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Luster

• the quality of giving off light, brightness,
  glitter, brilliance
• The diamond sparkled with a starry luster.

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Miscellaneous

• mixed, of different kinds
• The garage sale contained a collection of
  miscellaneous items.

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Oration

• a public speech for a formal occasion
• The mans oration demanded the audiences
  attention.

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Peevish

• cross, complaining, irritable contrary
• Children often become peevish when they need a
  nap.

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Seethe

• to boil or foam to be excited or disturbed
• The student seethed with excited when he learned
  he received an A in math.

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Singe

• to burn slightly, a burn at the end or edge
• The woman was terribly disappointed in the singed
  meatloaf.

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Unique

• one of a kind unequaled unusual found only in
  a given class, place, or situation
• Each individuals culture is unique.

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Upright

• vertical, straight good honest
• in a vertical position
• The soldier stood upright in attention.

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Verify

• to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm
• The secretary called to confirm the appointment.

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Yearn

• to have a strong and earnest desire
• The man yearned to see his love again.