7th Grade Advanced Vocabulary Review

What does the word "antagonize" mean?

• To support and agree with others

• To provoke hostility in others

• To form a partnership

• To ignore completely

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "admonish"?

• To praise enthusiastically

• To ignore deliberately

• To warn strongly or scold

• To agree quietly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word describes something that is "extremely impressive in strength or excellence"?

• Weak

• Common

• Formidable

• Simple

What does "mitigate" mean?

• To increase the intensity

• To lessen the severity, harshness, or seriousness of something

• To complicate further

• To solidify

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What is a "connotation"?

• A direct and literal meaning

• An unrelated idea

• An idea or feeling that a word invokes

• A scientific term

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word "Allocate" mean?

• To gather or collect

• To set apart or distribute for a specific purpose

• To reduce or lessen

• To mix or combine

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which word describes something that is plentiful or abundant?

• Sparse

• Limited

• Copious

• Scarce

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the meaning of "Resilient"?

• Easily broken or damaged

• Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

• Unchanging or static

• Weak and fragile

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

How can the term "Ambiguous" be best described?

• Clear and precise

• Unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way

• Direct and straightforward

• Honest and truthful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What does the word "Despicable" mean?

• Deserving respect and admiration.

• Deserving hatred and contempt.

• Deserving forgiveness and understanding.

• Deserving praise and recognition.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4