Vocabulary+Homework+Options

__Vocabulary Survivor: Can You Stay on the Island? __ == Vocabulary will be a large focus for us in seventh grade this year. We will have vocabulary quizzes on fifteen words every two weeks in class and it will be a major focus of our homework throughout the year. I have attached the vocabulary homework options to this page, so if you left your packet at school, you can still use this as a reference to complete your homework! In addition to the homework options, there are also example pages for each of the assignments to help clarify any confusion you may have in terms of completing the assignment. Below are all of the words for the first marking period as well. == 

=__Week 1 & 2 Vocabulary Words: __= 1. Agile: adj. quick and light in movement  2. Chide: v. to scold or reprove  3. Sincere: adj. free from pretense or deceit  4. Pertain: v. to belong as a part, to fit or be suitable  5. Invigorate: v. to refresh, animate  6. Guile: n. deceitful cunning  7. Ravenous: adj. extremely hungry; greedy for food  8. Insubordination: n. disobedience to authority  9. Eavesdrop: v. to listen secretly to a private conversation of others  10. Discrepancy: n lack of agreement between facts/claims 11. Alleviate v. lessen, relieve 12. Articulate adj. Well-spoken <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">13. Audacity n. daring to challenge something or someone <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">14. Cantankerous adj. Irritable, grouchy <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">15. Condone v. treat something bad as acceptable

__<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Week 3 & 4 Vocabulary Words: __
<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">1. Concede: v. to give up reluctantly <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">2. Grope: v. to search blindly <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">3. Clamber: v to climb awkwardly <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">4. Consolation: n. comfort <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">5. Molder: v. to crumble into small pieces <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">6. Infatuation: n. foolish or extravagant love or admiration <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">7. Feint: n. /v. a mock attack intended to distract attention <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">8. Redundant: adj. not needed; more than necessary <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">9. Candor: n. frankness, blunt honesty <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">10. Ascertain: v. to discover through investigation <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">11. Cynic n. Someone distrustful of human nature <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">12. Decipher v. Figure out the meaning of something, decode <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">13. Decorum n. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Proper behavior and appearance <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">14. Derogatory adj. Expressing a low opinion of <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">15. Digress v. Go off topic

__<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Week 5 & 6 Vocabulary Words: __
<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">1. Olfactory: adj. of or relating to sense of smell <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">2. Vicinity: n. nearness, proximity <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">3. Flail: v to thrash about, to move vigorously <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">4. Despair: v. to lose hope <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">5. Raucous: adj. loud and harsh-sounding <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">6. Vile: adj. disgusting, unpleasant <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">7. Sublime: adj. of such excellence, majestic <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">8. Thwart: v to prevent the occurrence of something <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">9. Melancholy: n. sadness, desperation <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">10. Imperious: adj. overbearing <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">11. Clarity n. The quality of being clear or transparent <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">12. Contemplate v. Look thoughtfully for a long time <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">13. Inevitable adj. Certain to happen; unavoidable; predictable <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;"> 14. Improbable adj. Not likely to be true or to happen <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">15. Infuriate v. Make (someone) extremely angry and impatient

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px;">1. Prevail: v to triumph; to win control
<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">2. Arrogant: adj. overbearing and self-important <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;"> 3. Ensue: v to follow as a result or consequence <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">4. Holocaust: (lower case) n a complete destruction, usually by fire <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">5. Dole: v to deal or distribute something, usually for charity <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">6. Multitude: n a very great number <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">7. Pensively: adv. Thoughtfully <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">8. Barrage: n. a rapid, heavy attack <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">9. Perpetual: adv. continual, unending <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">10. Discreet: adj. quietly, without noise; done in an attempt not to draw attention <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">11. Discern v. understand something that isn’t obvious <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">12. Equivalent adj. Equal or interchangeable in value or amount <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">13. Fickle adj. likely to change <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">14. Gregarious adj. Friendly, outgoing <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">15. Hackneyed adj. overused

__<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Week 9 & 10 Vocabulary Words: __
<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">1. Impetuous: adj. rushing with force and violence; vehement, hasty <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">2. Wistful: adj. pensive, sadly contemplative, earnestly longing <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">3. Unfathomable: adj. difficult or impossible to understand or measure <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">4. Novella: n a short novel <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">5. Insatiable: adj. impossible to satisfy (usually referring to appetite) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">6. Surpass: v to outdo, <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">7. Flank: n/v a side, esp. of the body between ribs and hips; the side of an army <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">8. Melodrama: n a piece or scene that exaggerates emotions <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">9. Spat: n a quarrel or dispute <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">10. Virtuous: adj. morally good, honorable <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">11. Impertinent adj. rude, disrespectful <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">12. Incomprehensible adj. Beyond understanding <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">13. Lavish adj. Excessively giving <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">14. Endorse v. Approve openly <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">15. Caustic adj. Bitingly sarcastic

__**<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Week Eleven/Twelve Vocabulary Words: **__

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">15. Scrutinize v. Examine in great detail
= __<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Week 13 & 14 Vocabulary Words: __ =

1. ** Clarity: ** n. cleverness of mind; clear thinking

2. ** Vulnerable: ** (adj) capable of being wounded physically or mentally; open to persuasion, easily influenced; open to attack

3. ** Recollection: ** (n) the process of recovering information by mental effort; the ability to recall past occurrences; something recalled to the mind

4. ** Blemish: ** (n) a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); an imperfection, flaw

5. ** Premonition: ** (n) an early warning about a future event; a feeling that something bad is going to happen, a feeling of evil to come

6. ** Clamor ** : (n) loud and persistent outcry from many people; (v) to make loud demands

7. ** Gullible: ** (adj) easily tricked because of being too trusting; easily deceived; credulous, exploitable, naïve

8. ** Antidote ** : (n) a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison; anything that relieves or counteracts an injurious effect

9. **Rash:** adj. reckless and careless

10. ** Memento: ** (n) a reminder of past events; a souvenir; something that serves as a reminder

11. **Partisan** adj. Supporting one side in an argument, especially in a political issue

12. **Serendipity** n. Act of finding good things without looking for them

13. **Precocious** adj. more developed than usual for one’s age

14. **Shrewd** adj. Having clever insight

15. **Iniquity** n. Wrongdoing; wickedness