7th grade Spelling Midterm Study Guide
Culminate- V. To complete; to reach the highest point. The poetry unit culminated with a test.
Docile- Adj. calm; unthreatening. The sleeping cat looked very docile.
Entrepreneur- N. someone who starts and runs a business. Mr. Wilson was an entrepreneur before he became a teacher; he ran his own business.
Regime- N. a system of rule or government. The rebels were fighting to overthrow the corrupt regime currently in power.
Emancipation- N. The act of being freed. Abraham Lincoln gave the Emancipation Proclamation which was the first step in freeing the slaves in America.
Superfluous – adj. more than enough; excessive. Buying twenty pairs of shoes is very superfluous.
Impoverish- V. to make poor. The heavy taxes of Great Britain impoverished many of the colonists.
Congenial – adj. friendly; agreeable. Mr. Wilson is not congenial when students misbehave.
Unwieldy – adj. not easily handled because of size or weight. It took four people to move the unwieldy sofa.
Emulate – v. to copy or imitate out of admiration or respect. I try to emulate my favorite teachers in my teaching because they had such a significant impact on me.
Epitome – n. the perfect type or example. Tom Brady is the epitome of what a quarterback should be in the NFL.
Succinct – adj. brief and to the point. If you have something to tell me please be succinct because we have very little time.
Antithesis – n. something that is the opposite of something else. Good is the antithesis of evil.
Consensus – n. the act of being in agreement. After hours of debating whether or not the man was guilty, the jury finally came to a consensus.
Detract – v. to take away from something. Frowning too much will detract from your ability to smile!
Innate – adj. existing naturally; possessed at birth. All of my students have the innate ability to be successful.
Jostle – v. to make one’s way by pushing or shoving; to come into rough contact while moving. I had to jostle my way through the crowd to get a good view of the stage.
Rampant – adj. out of control. The children were running rampant around the playground so we had to cancel recess.
Abhor – v. to regard with extreme dislike. I abhor asparagus and broccoli!
Listless – adj. lacking any energy or liveliness. Mr. Wilson is usually in a listless mood on Saturday mornings, so he just lies on the couch all day.
Opaque – adj. does not let light through; hard to understand. Mr. Wilson’s explanation of the passage was so opaque every student just gave him a blank stare.
Wither – v. to loose liveliness or freshness. Those flowers will wither if you do not water them regularly.
Obsolete – adj. past its prime; no longer useful. Flip phones have become obsolete since the invention of the smartphone.
Taciturn – adj. tending not to speak; quiet. I try to encourage the more taciturn students in class to speak more often because they have wonderful things to share with us!
Luminous – adj. giving off or reflecting lots of light. Some cars have headlights that are to luminous and can sometimes cause accidents.
Inordinate – adj. going beyond the accepted amount or limit. Students who do an inordinate amount of socializing in class will not be prepared for the test!
Achievement – noun. An accomplishment; the act of achieving something. Climbing to the peak of Mount Everest is an incredible achievement.
Abundant – adj. In great numbers; more than enough. Ski resorts are abundant in Colorado because of all the great mountains we have.
Accessible – adj. easy to get to; accessed easily. The sidewalk had to be cleared of snow so that it was accessible to pedestrians.
Artificial – adj. unnatural; does not occur in nature. Plastic is an artificial product because it is created by humans not nature.
Abominable – adj. awful; causes hatred. The abominable snowman is famous for his evil deeds and violent actions.
Accord – noun. Agreement; a state of harmony. I told the two students who were arguing that they needed to come to an accord or I would do it for them.