7th Vocabulary units 1-6

Anonymous

• an essential part; a voter who elects a representative
• to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop
• unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character
• to burn slightly; a burn at the ends or edges

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Browse

• to rule over by strength of power control; to tower over, command due to height
• a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person
• to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop
• to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Dupe

• to delay; to stop or prevent from happening
• to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
• to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement
• a person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Dynamic

• possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality
• active, energetic, forceful
• deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious
• an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; to annoy or bother

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Eradicate

• to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
• to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; lighted up
• cross, complaining, irritable; contrary
• balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Frustrate

• to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement
• one who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp
• to obtain through special effort; to bring about
• to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; lighted up

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Grim

• easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused
• to discourage
• not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace
• stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Inimitable

• not capable of being copied or imitated
• able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training
• to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; a machine for weaving
• deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious

Makeshift

• ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
• to beg, implore, ask earnestly
• a temporary substitute for something else; crude, flimsy, or temporary
• a very small part or quantity

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Marginal

• in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose
• completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify
• to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
• to rule over by strength of power control; to tower over, command due to height

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4