7th grade vocab 17-18

 The air turned chilly as a thick fog enveloped the village.

• chilled
• dampened
• surrounded
• shaded

Yolanda did not want to forsake her sick friend, so she stayed in instead of going to the party.

• meet
• abandon
• irritate
• comfort

Dancers do special exercises to become more agile.

• strong
• thin, lightweight
• attractive
• able to move easily

Parents should encourage, not belittle, their children's efforts.

• brag about
• ignore
• inspire
• treat as inferior

Soybeans supplanted tobacco as the region's chief crop.

• replaced
• improved
• imitated
• preceded

Lin checked her itinerary to see where she would be on August 1.

• calendar
• airline ticket
• diary
• trip schedule

Matt didn't lie, but he did distort the facts by the way he told the story.

• hide
• reveal
• twist
• expose

Living in a foreign country will facilitate learning the new language.

• provide a reason for
• make easier
• begin a course of action
• take the place of

To Marsha, killing animals for their fur is inhumane.

• foolish
• illegal
• unnecessary
• cruel

This prison makes every effort to rehabilitate convicts so they can hold jobs after their release.

• take advantage of
• force to work
• restore to good condition
• treat fairly