Vocabulary Practice: Seventh Grade

What does ferocity mean?

Both the lion’s growl and his attack showed its ferocity.

• fierceness; extreme intensity

• to move or push forward

• to hit hard

• a belief held firmly

What does propel mean?

The engines propel the aircraft to keep moving forward in a particular direction.

• to move or push forward

• to hit hard

• to delay leaving

• to walk with heavy steps

What does sock mean?

The baseball player socked the ball with the pitcher and ran quickly.

• to hit hard

• to move in an energetic manner

• to get rid of something

• to wiggle from discomfort

What does conviction mean?

My grandmother has certain convictions about life and after death.

• a belief held firmly

• harmony or agreement

• a thin piece of something

• to walk with heavy steps

What does crackling mean?

The cups of tea fell crackling on the floor producing sharp noises.

• making slight, sudden noises

• to delay leaving

• to walk with heavy steps

• to move in an energetic manner

What does squirm mean?

The baby squirms a lot when I try to hold him, he wants to be free.

• to wiggle from discomfort

• to get rid of something

• to walk with heavy steps

• to move in an energetic manner

What does lingered mean?

Since they were charging by the hour, the house painters lingered in finishing up their work.

• to delay leaving

• to walk with heavy steps

• to move in an energetic manner

• to hit hard

What does on the sly mean?

The robots met on the sly to discuss the invasion plan.

• secretly

• to hit hard

• to get rid of something

• to walk with heavy steps

What does trudge mean?

The players trudged sadly to the locker room after losing the game.

• to walk with slow heavy steps

• to get rid of something

• to move in an energetic manner

• to wiggle from discomfort

What does portly mean?

The veterinarian told me to put my portly dog on diet.

• overweight; stout

• to hit hard

• to move in an energetic manner

• to delay leaving