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This document contains a vocabulary list for 7th grade with 15 words. Each word is given in a sentence context clue and the student is asked to make a guess at the definition before seeing the actual definition. The words include: concede, groped, clambered, consolation, moldery, infatuation, feinting, redundant, candor, ascertain, cynic, decipher, decorum, derogatory, and digress.

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Words & Definitions - List 2

This document contains a vocabulary list for 7th grade with 15 words. Each word is given in a sentence context clue and the student is asked to make a guess at the definition before seeing the actual definition. The words include: concede, groped, clambered, consolation, moldery, infatuation, feinting, redundant, candor, ascertain, cynic, decipher, decorum, derogatory, and digress.

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7th Grade Vocabulary

List #2
Vocabulary Word in Context
My Guess

Actual Definition

1. Concede - Prior to beginning the war,


General Morris vowed to never concede to
defeat, no matter how difficult it got.

To give up

2. Groped - When Jackie got pushed and fell


inside the dark room, she groped around blindly
for her glasses.

To feel around for


blindly

3. Clambered - Frankie raced passed his older


brother carrying all of the luggage and
clambered up to claim the top bunk.

To climb up awkwardly

4. Consolation - When the Smiths lost their


beloved dog in the tornado, there was very little
consolation in knowing that others were worse
off.

Comfort

5. Moldery - There was a mushroomy smell of


disuse and moldery books in the elderly
womans library.

Falling apart or into


pieces

6. Infatuation - Ashleighs infatuation with


purses has gotten out of control; she now owns
32 of them!

Obsession,

7. Feinting - Bobby was controlling the fight,


feinting in one direction and then landing hard
blows on his unsuspecting opponent.

To fake something to
cause a distraction

8. Redundant - Many of the old workbooks


became outdated and redundant, so Mrs.
Harris threw them away.

Unnecessary, repetitive

9. Candor - A man of refreshing candor is one


who is very open and honest with his feelings.

Honest, frank

10. Ascertain - Lets first ascertain when you

To determine through

7th Grade Vocabulary


List #2
last saw Vince.

investigation

11. Cynic - Ebenezer Scrooge was a cynic who


ruined all of the hopes and aspirations of those
around him.

Negative person;
pessimist

12. Decipher - Jack Bauer was able to decipher


the code to disarm the bomb before it when off,
saving Chloes life.

To solve; determine

13. Decorum - Jose acted with decorum when he


held the door open for several ladies carrying
shopping bags.

Courteous, politeness

14. Derogatory - The bullies were extremely


mean to Eloise, telling her she was fat and
making other derogatory remarks to upset her.

Mean, demeaning

15. Digress - When I missed the bus, I had to


digress a little from my original Saturday night
plans.

To move away from, to


stray

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