7th Grade Vocabulary list 2

agile

• become smaller or lose substance

• moving quickly and lightly

• inflict something unpleasant

• conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

chronic

• long-lasting or characterized by long suffering

• have difficulties; behave awkwardly

• inflict something unpleasant

• a pause during which things are calm

dwindle

• moving quickly and lightly

• inflict something unpleasant

• become smaller or lose substance

• a pause during which things are calm

eccentric

• become smaller or lose substance

• inflict something unpleasant

• without rigor or strictness

• conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

flounder

• have difficulties; behave awkwardly

• long-lasting or characterized by long suffering

• a pause during which things are calm

• a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists

impose

• a pause during which things are calm

• force somebody to do something

• moving quickly and lightly

• inflict something unpleasant

lax

• a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists

• competent in many areas and able to adapt with ease

• inflict something unpleasant

• without rigor or strictness

lull

• a pause during which things are calm

• have difficulties; behave awkwardly

• competent in many areas and able to adapt with ease

• a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists

meticulous

• moving quickly and lightly

• force somebody to do something

• a pause during which things are calm

• marked by extreme care in treatment of details

oblige

• a pause during which things are calm

• force somebody to do something

• inflict something unpleasant

• long-lasting or characterized by long suffering