Printable 7th grade vocabulary flashcards

To go along with something quietly instead of arguing.

Synonym: consent

Full of anger and sharp, hurtful words.

Synonym: bitter

A short, old saying that gives wise advice.

Synonym: proverb

To make a fear or worry feel smaller.

Synonym: assuage

Ready to listen and go along with what is asked.

Synonym: receptive

So angry that you can hardly control yourself.

Synonym: enraged

Showing very strong, warm feeling about something.

Synonym: fervent

An agreement to stop a war for now.

Synonym: truce

To ask for something in a very serious and pleading way.

Synonym: implore

A little bit salty, as water where a river meets the sea.

Synonym: briny

Bringing great harm and sorrow.

Synonym: disastrous

Able to hold a great deal.

Synonym: spacious

To criticize someone strongly and in a formal way.

Synonym: condemn

A fancy cup with a stem, used for special drinks.

Synonym: goblet

Aware of something and knowing it is there.

Synonym: mindful

A guilty feeling you get after doing something wrong.

Synonym: remorse

The spot where two rivers or paths flow together.

Synonym: junction

A guess made from only a few clues.

Synonym: speculation

Given or made in a large amount, with lots to spare.

Synonym: plentiful

Suddenly sad and let down because things did not go as hoped.

Synonym: dejected

Not frightened or discouraged by danger.

Synonym: unflinching

Dried out until all the moisture is gone.

Synonym: dehydrated

Feeling very sad because you have lost all hope.

Synonym: despairing

Having almost nothing, not even food or a home.

Synonym: impoverished

To wander away from the main subject while talking or writing.

Synonym: deviate

A slow, sad song played at a funeral.

Synonym: lament

To talk about someone or something as if it were not worth much.

Synonym: belittle

Sounding harsh because the notes clash with each other.

Synonym: discordant

Sticking with a goal and refusing to quit.

Synonym: tenacious

Full of sadness, and often looking or sounding gloomy.

Synonym: melancholy

Taken from many different places or styles.

Synonym: diverse

A formal order given by a ruler or someone in charge.

Synonym: decree

A magic liquid thought to heal or give special powers.

Synonym: potion

To explain something so that it becomes easy to understand.

Synonym: clarify

Very thin and weak from lack of food or from illness.

Synonym: skeletal

Well known and highly respected in a field.

Synonym: renowned

To creep slowly onto land or rights that are not yours.

Synonym: intrude

Found naturally in one region and nowhere else.

Synonym: indigenous

Words carved on a gravestone to remember the person.

Synonym: inscription

A calm, steady mind, even when things go wrong.

Synonym: composure

To dodge a straight answer by using unclear words.

Synonym: speak vaguely

To erase something so completely that no mark is left.

Synonym: obliterate

Done on the spot, without writing it out or practicing.

Synonym: impromptu

A pretend move meant to fool the other side.

Synonym: bluff

The full range of things from one end to the other.

Synonym: spectrum

To collect or earn something, like praise or votes.

Synonym: acquire

Too bright and flashy, in a way that looks cheap.

Synonym: garish

Very thin, with sunken cheeks, as if from hunger or illness.

Synonym: bony

Warm, kind, and pleasant to be around.

Synonym: cordial

To stare at someone with an angry, grumpy face.

Synonym: scowl

To keep pushing someone to do something, often by teasing.

Synonym: provoke

Looking tired and worn, as from worry or no sleep.

Synonym: careworn

Treated as holy and deserving deep respect.

Synonym: sacred

Having no good luck, with bad things always happening.

Synonym: unfortunate

Worn out from having too many things to do.

Synonym: frazzled

Very wicked and shocking, a crime that is truly horrible.

Synonym: abominable

Needing a huge amount of strength or effort.

Synonym: arduous

Made up of parts that are all different from each other.

Synonym: diverse

Never changing, no matter what happens.

Synonym: unalterable

Bossy and proud, acting as if everyone must obey.

Synonym: overbearing

Angry because something seems unfair or unjust.

Synonym: resentful

Too strong in spirit to be beaten or made to quit.

Synonym: unconquerable

Having no skill at a task and doing it badly.

Synonym: incompetent

Rude toward someone in a bold, cheeky way.

Synonym: disrespectful

Too big or hard to ever get past.

Synonym: insurmountable

Happening on and off, with breaks in between.

Synonym: sporadic

A short trip taken for fun.

Synonym: outing

Slow and relaxed, with little energy.

Synonym: sluggish

To praise someone or something strongly.

Synonym: acclaim

Not willing to do something, because you dislike it.

Synonym: reluctant

A very rich and powerful person in a big business.

Synonym: tycoon

Soft enough to be pressed or hammered into new shapes.

Synonym: pliable

Describing simple work that needs little skill and earns little respect.

Synonym: lowly

The inner strength to keep going when things are hard.

Synonym: fortitude

Joyful laughter and good fun.

Synonym: merriment

A feeling of doubt about whether something is wise.

Synonym: qualm

In a gloomy mood and unwilling to talk or smile.

Synonym: sullen

To bother someone until they feel annoyed.

Synonym: irk

Very small in amount, a sum so little it barely counts.

Synonym: token

Hard to do and weighing heavily on you.

Synonym: burdensome

To leave a person out of the group on purpose.

Synonym: shun

So upset and tense that you cannot settle down.

Synonym: distraught

A person that everyone keeps away from.

Synonym: outcast

Feeling sorry for a wrong thing you did.

Synonym: repentant

To spread into every part of something.

Synonym: pervade

To steal from a town by force during a war or raid.

Synonym: plunder

Sounding sad and sorrowful, like a soft cry.

Synonym: mournful

Full of tiny holes that let liquid or air seep in.

Synonym: permeable

A warning sign of something big that is about to happen.

Synonym: omen

To stop something from happening by acting ahead of time.

Synonym: avert

Something that comes first and leads the way to what follows.

Synonym: forerunner

Going on for much longer than expected.

Synonym: prolonged

A tricky spot where you are not sure what to do.

Synonym: dilemma

To put an end to something by force, or to calm it down.

Synonym: suppress

Smelling or tasting bad because it is old, like butter left out.

Synonym: spoiled

Deep and bitter anger that lasts a long time.

Synonym: resentment

To knock a building flat so that nothing is left standing.

Synonym: demolish

To formally say you will no longer keep a right or belief.

Synonym: relinquish

So unpleasant that it makes you feel sick.

Synonym: abhorrent

A short rest from something hard or unpleasant.

Synonym: reprieve

Giving back or paying for what was lost or damaged.

Synonym: compensation

To say harsh, insulting things about someone.

Synonym: vilify

To think about something over and over for a long time.

Synonym: ponder

To spend as little as you can to save money.

Synonym: economize

To move or hide in a sly way so no one sees you.

Synonym: lurk

Wet all the way through, dripping.

Synonym: saturated

Plain and simple, with no comfort or fancy extras.

Synonym: austere

To reject someone or something in a proud, scornful way.

Synonym: rebuff

Filthy and run down, in a way that is unpleasant to see.

Synonym: grimy

A dirty, run-down, and miserable condition.

Synonym: filth

Calm and serious, not wild or showy.

Synonym: sedate

A mark of disgrace that people put on someone.

Synonym: shame

Bearing pain or trouble calmly and quietly.

Synonym: uncomplaining

Showing very little feeling or reaction.

Synonym: impassive

Very strict, with rules that are hard to meet.

Synonym: rigorous

To bring a group under your power by force.

Synonym: subdue

Acting as if you are better than other people.

Synonym: haughty

An object thought to bring good luck or protect its owner.

Synonym: amulet

To be crowded with many living things moving about.

Synonym: abound

The nerve to do something rude or risky.

Synonym: audacity

Able to be backed up with good reasons when challenged.

Synonym: defensible

A long, angry speech full of harsh words.

Synonym: rant

To scold someone sharply for something they did.

Synonym: berate

Polite, smooth, and comfortable around all kinds of people.

Synonym: suave

To keep going back and forth when trying to decide.

Synonym: waver

A small sign that something once existed there.

Synonym: remnant

Likely to change quickly and without warning.

Synonym: unstable

Having words roll out easily and often.

Synonym: talkative

Sad in a quiet way because you wish for something.

Synonym: yearning