Final 7th grade
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- affluent
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wealthy
adj - chagrin
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disappointment
noun - confidant
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a person to whom you confide your secrets
noun - consternation
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dread, dismay
noun - deride
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to make fun of
verb - discern
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to recognize
verb - dubious
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uncertain
adj - eschew
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keep away from
verb - feasible
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practicable
adj - fiasco
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complete failure
noun - laudable
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commendable
adj - masticate
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to chew
verb - obsolescence
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process of wearing out
noun - perfunctory
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careless
adj - perverse
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contrary
adj - precocious
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reaching maturity early
adj - quell
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to crush, stop
verb - sally
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to suddenly rush forth
verb - voluble
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talkative
adj - arbitrary
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based on whim
adj - cognizant
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aware
adj - effigy
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a likeness
noun - exacerbate
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to irritate
verb - flout
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to show contempt
verb - forthwith
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immediately
adv - fray
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a conflict, fight
noun - harass
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to torment
verb - implacable
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relentless, unappeasable
adj - indigent
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poverty-stricken
adj - jurisdiction
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range of authority
noun - monolithic
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having a massive structure
adj - oust
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to eject
verb - paroxysm
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violent outburst
noun - reprehensible
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blameworthy
adj - revert
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to go back
verb - skirmish
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a small battle
noun - stymie
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to hinder
verb - disparage
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to discredit
verb - terminate
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to end
verb - turbulent
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riotous
adj - afflict
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to trouble greatly
verb - ascend
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to rise
verb - besiege
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to surround
verb - emaciated
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wasted away
adj - excruciating
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agonizing
adj - fretful
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worrisome
adj - harbinger
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a forerunner
noun - malignant
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becoming progressively worse
adj - malnutrition
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inadequate diet
noun - privation
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lack of necessities
noun - remote
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distant
adj - respite
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postponement
noun - reverberating
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reechoing
adj - sanctuary
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place of protection
noun - sinister
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evil
adj - succumb
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yield
verb - surge
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to rush suddenly
verb - thwart
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to hinder
verb - tranquil
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peaceful
adj - ubiquitous
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being everywhere at once
adj - adverse
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unfavourable
adj - advocate
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to support
verb - amicable
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friendly
adj - asset
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something of value
noun - astute
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keen, shrewd
adj - bigot
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prejudiced person
noun - blatant
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disagreeably loud
adj - entourage
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followers
noun - extortion
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getting money by threats
noun - impresario
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organizer
noun - ineffectual
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not effective
adj - loath
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unwilling
adj - malady
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disease
noun - nefarious
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villainous
adj - scrutinize
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examine closely
verb - solicit
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seek earnestly
verb - spew
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vomit
verb - venom
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poison
noun - vexatious
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annoying
adj - virulent
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harmful
adj - desist
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to cease
verb - doleful
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sad
adjective - elusive
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hard to grasp
adjective - engrossed
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absorbed
adjective - frustrate
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to foil
verb - histrionics
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display of emotions
noun - imminent
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about to happen
adjective - inclement
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stormy, harsh
adjective - interject
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to interrupt
verb - mastiff
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large dog
noun - obsess
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to preoccupy
verb - pertinent
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appropriate
adjective - premonition
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forewarning
noun - peruse
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to read carefully
verb - recoil
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to draw back
verb - salient
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outstanding; prominent
adjective - squeamish
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easily shocked
adjective - symptomatic
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indicative
adjective - wan
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pale
adjective - inert
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powerless to move
adjective