English 7 Vocab Term 1

something that is different, abnormal, strange, or not easy to describe

• anomaly

• relevant

• optimistic

• travesty

Synonym: outlier, peculiarity, oddity

• anomaly

• diatribe

• travesty

• accolade

Antonym: standard, conformity

• anomaly

• relevant

• flippant

• diverse

lacking life, spirit, or zest

• lackadaisical

• flippant

• forthright

• jubilant

Synonyms: unenergetic, lethargic

• lackadaisical

• adroit

• trudge

• monotone

a wistful desire to return to a former time in one’s life

• nostalgia

• humanitarian

• gregarious

• optimistic

Synonyms: reminiscence, remember, wishful

• nostalgia

• optimistic

• relevant

• jubilant

A continuous sound, especially someone’s voice, that is unchanging in pitch

• monotone

• flippant

• sarcastic

• diatribe

The professor’s __________________ voice made it hard to stay awake.

• monotone

• optimistic

• accolade

• diverse

Antonyms: lively, vivacious, diverse

• monotone

• diverse

• relevant

• non sequitur