7th & 8th Grade Language Arts
Mr. Zindler
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world." Albert Einstein
Vocabulary
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Group One-7th Grade
Affect ‐ To have an influence on or effect a change in something
Element ‐ a part or aspect of something
Ensure ‐ to make sure or certain
Participate ‐ to be active and involved in something or to share in something
Specify ‐ To state exactly or in detail what you want or need
Group One - 8th Grade
Contribute - To give or supply for a common purpose
Immigrate ‐ To enter and settle in a new country
Reaction ‐ A response to something
Relocate ‐ To move to a new place
Shifting ‐ Changing attitudes, judgments, or emphasis
Group Eight- 8th Grade
Phantasm - Illusion, ghost, a product of fantasy, a
mental representation of a real object.
Revel - A wild party or celebration.
Sagacious - Having or showing keen discernment,
sound judgment, and farsightedness, shrewd
Group Two-7th Grade
Aspect ‐ A characteristic or feature of something
Cultural ‐ Of or relating to culture or cultivation
Evaluate ‐ To examine something carefully to its value of worth
Resource ‐ Something that can be used for support or help
Text ‐ A literary work that is regarded as an object of critical analysis
Group Two- 8th Grade
Abnormal ‐ Not typical, usual, or regular; not normal
Feature ‐ A prominent or distinctive part, quality, or characteristic
Focus - to direct toward a specific point or purpose
Perceive ‐ To become aware of something directly through any of the senses
Task ‐ An assignment or work done as part of one’s duties
Group Three -7th Grade
Abnormal ‐ Not typical, usual, or regular; not normal
Feature ‐ A prominent or distinctive part, quality, or characteristic
Focus - to direct toward a specific point or purpose
Perceive ‐ To become aware of something directly through any of the senses
Task ‐ An assignment or work done as part of one’s duties
Group Three - 8th Grade
Convention - A practice or procedure widely used by a group; a custom
Predict - To tell about in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge
Psychology - The study of mental processes and behaviors
Summary - A condensed, or shorter, report that includes the main points of a text or event.
Technique - The systematic or orderly procedure by which a task is accomplished.
Group Four-7th Grade
Interact - to act upon each other
Potential - capable of doing or being something; having possibility
Specify - to state exactly or in detail what you want or need
Stress - to put emphasis on something
Valid - convincing or having a sound reason for something
Group Five-7th Grade
Moderate - Something kept within a certain limit
Prowess - The strength and courage someone has
Frantic - Do something quickly and nervously
Anxiety - A worried and uneasy feeling
Obstinate - Stubborn and unyielding
Inundate - To give a huge amount of something
Precaution - An action taken to avoid possible danger
Group Six-7th Grade
Sarcasm - words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say
Tacit - understood without being directly stated.
Ebullience - enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings .
Implore - The use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
Elude - escape, either physically or mentally
Contemptuous - without respect with a bitter attitude
Group Seven-7th Grade
Inscrutable - Difficult to understand
Tumult – Commotion of a great crowd; disorder
Tirade – A long angry or violent speech
Blatant – Very obvious
Malevolent - Having an ill will or wishing harm to others
Ludicrous – obviously absurd; foolish
Group Four- 8th Grade
Complex - consisting of many interwoven parts that make something difficult to understand
Consume - to buy things for your own or to take something in
Potential - capable of doing or being something; having possibility
Inadequate - not enough or sufficient to fulfill a need or meet a requirement
Interact - to act upon each other
Group Five - 8th Grade
Apprehension - Suspicion or fear especially of future evil
Depravity - A corrupt act or practice; moral corruption
Epilepsy - disorders marked by disturbed electrical rhythms of the central nervous system and typically recognized by convulsions usually with clouding of consciousness
Irony - The use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
Profane - Serving to insult what is holy
Redemption - Freedom from the consequences of sin
Prudent - Marked by wisdom; shrewd in the management of practical affairs
Sadist - One who delights in cruelty
Group Six- 8th Grade
Sarcasm - words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say
Tacit - understood without being directly stated.
Ebullience - enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings
Enmity - Deep seated hatred
Recrimination - The act of accusing in return after someone has accused you
Contemptuous - without respect with a bitter attitude
Inscrutable - Difficult to understand
Group Eight-7th Grade
Cynic - A person who has negative opinions about other people and what they do
Overt - Something that is obvious
Covert - Something done secretively
Maroon - To abandon or leave someone in a place that is hard to get away from.
Judicious - Having good judgment
Group Seven- 8th Grade
Tumult – Commotion of a great crowd; disorder
Tirade – A long angry or violent speech
Blatant – Very obvious
Malevolent - Having an ill will or wishing harm to others
Ludicrous – obviously absurd; foolish
Group Nine - 7th Grade
Introspective - an examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
Unconscious - not knowing or perceiving
Shrew - an ill-tempered angry woman
Impaired - disabled or functionally defective
Amnesia - loss of memory due usually to brain injury
Group Eight- 8th Grade
Peril - Something that is dangerous
Condole - Expressing sympathy or sorrow
Grimmace - Facial expression of pain or disgust
Credulity - A tendency to believe too quickly; gullible
Avaricious - Greedy
Compensation - Something that is received as payment, like money
Group Ten- 7th Grade
Adroit - quick or skillful in action or thought
coalesce - fuse or cause to come together
cynical - believing the worst about someone
or something
deleterious - harmful to living things
euphemism - an inoffensive expression
substituted for an offensive one
Group Nine- 8th Grade
Phantasm - Illusion, ghost, a product of fantasy, a
mental representation of a real object.
Revel - A wild party or celebration.
Sagacious - Having or showing keen discernment,
sound judgment, and farsightedness.
Group Ten- 8th Grade
Tranquil – very calm
Alacrity – eagerness
Dilapidated – something that is falling apart
Contemplate – think about something thoughtfully
Covet – wanting something that you don’t have
Group Eleven- 8th Grade
Predicament – An unpleasant situation from which it
is difficult to free oneself
Contractor – A person who agrees to provide services
for a specific price
Stoop – To bend forward and down from the waist
Feeble – A person who is very weak
Irate – Very angry
Groping – When you reach about in an uncertain way
Ramble – Talking at length in an aimless way
Group Twelve - 8th Grade
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Astute - ability to notice and understand things clearly
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Apparent – visible or obvious to understand
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Incessant – without interruption
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Intrigue – a secret scheme or full of mystery
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Inexplicable – unable to explain
Group Twelve - 8th Grade
Group Thirteen- 8th Grade
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Regime – a government in power or a form of government
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Punctual – being on time
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Abate – lessen or decrease or reduce
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Emigrate – to leave one’s place of residence
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Prejudice - prejudgment before examination