7th Grade Term 1 Vocab Review

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

• anomaly

• relevant

• optimistic

• travesty

lacking life, spirit, or zest

• lackadaisical

• flippant

• forthright

• jubilant

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

• nostalgia

• humanitarian

• gregarious

• optimistic

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

• monotone

• flippant

• sarcastic

• diatribe

an exaggerated representation of something

• travesty

• gregarious

• non sequitur

• sarcastic

showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph

• jubilant

• nostalgia

• optimistic

• accolade

saying the opposite of what one means to make a point; usually to mock

• sarcastic

• flippant

• condescending

• non sequitur

able to be believed

• credible

• forthright

• adroit

• anomaly

lacking proper respect or seriousness; disrepectful

• flippant

• scrutinize

• monotone

• travesty

showing a superior attitude toward others

• condescending

• diatribe

• alienate

• flippant