Unit 3: 7th Grade Vocabulary

full of life, lively, alive; moved to action.

• indulge

• luster

• animated

• drone

a family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin; to think over in a worried, unhappy way.

• loom

• brood

• goad

• singe

an essential part; a voter who elects a representative.

• downright

• animated

• oration

• constituent

to reach a high point of development; to end, climax.

• culminate

• constituent

• goad

• luster

thoroughly; absolute, complete; frank, blunt.

• drone

• downright

• hanker

• goad

a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote control device; a male bee; to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice.

• drone

• hanker

• literate

• luster

to drive or urge on; something used to drive or urge on.

• drone

• luster

• goad

• loom

to long (for), to desire.

• indulge

• hanker

• loom

• luster

to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to.

• drone

• goad

• hanker

• indulge

able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training.

• oration

• literate

• peevish

• singe