7th Grade Vocabulary Terms

Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

• Diplomatic

• Abate

• Bellicose

• Domain

Astute

• Genuine

• Wise in a clever or practical way

• Moving in a clumsy or awkward way

• Open to attack

Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person

• Devour

• Delicacy

• Derogatory

• Devoid

Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally

• Vulnerable

• Ungainly

• Scavenge

• Devour

To warn

• Annihlate

• Aghast

• Bestow

• Admonish

To make an enemy of

• Acquire

• Antagonize

• Comprise

• Inherit

Reprimand

• To make like new

• To scold in a harsh or formal manner

• To direct of manage activities

• To be unwilling or reluctant

In poor condition from neglect of age

• Competent

• Antagonized

• Dilapidated

• Illustrious

To give in; to surrender

• Adequate

• Agitate

• Capitulate

• Respite

An unpleasant, cramped, and dilapidated place to live

• Hovel

• Hostel

• Battalion

• Residence