Grade 7 Vocabulary Challenge

What is the synonym of 'promote'?

• advance

• halt

• demote

• decrease

What is the opposite of 'criticize'?

• compliment

• approve

• condemn

• praise

What does 'excel' mean?

• To give up easily

• To be average

• To fail miserably

• To excel means to surpass others in performance or achievement.

Give a synonym for 'attract'.

• avoid

• compete

• refund

• entice

What is the meaning of 'volunteer'?

• Someone who is forced to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.

• Someone who is paid to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.

• Someone who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.

• Someone who is uninterested in taking part in an enterprise or undertaking a task.

Provide synonym for 'restrict'.

• stop

• construct

• limit

• expand

Define 'inspire'.

• To fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.

• To hinder progress

• To discourage or demotivate

• To suppress creativity

What is the opposite of 'avoid'?

• seek

• embrace

• ignore

• approach

What does 'negotiate' mean?

• To procrastinate

• To argue aggressively

• To discuss or bargain with the aim of reaching an agreement or compromise.

• To ignore completely

Give a synonym for 'include'.

• exclude

• remove

• eliminate

• incorporate