Vocabulary, Unit 4: Definitions Name ______
Grade 7: Whiddon Date______Period______
Test on: ______
1. alliance (noun) – a joining together for some common purpose
2. bewilder (verb) – to puzzle completely, confuse
3. buffoon (noun) – a clown; a coarse, stupid person
4. controversial (adjective) – arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
5. dishearten (verb) – to discourage
6. fruitless (adjective) – not producing the desired results, unsuccessful
7. hostile (adjective) – unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive
8. inflammable (adjective) – easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused
9. inflict (verb) – to give or cause something unpleasant; impose
10. malignant (adjective) – deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious
11. mortify (verb) – to hurt someone’s feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation
12. orthodox (adjective) – in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things
13. procure (verb) – to obtain through special effort; to bring about
14. scurry (verb) – to run quickly, scamper, hurry
15. sodden (adjective) – soaked with liquid or moisture; dull; spiritless
16. spirited (adjective) – full of life and vigor; courageous
17. virtual (adjective) – so close as to be equivalent to the real thing
18. void (adjective) – completely empty; having no legal force or effect
(noun) – empty or unfilled space
(verb) – to cancel
19. wayward (adjective) – disobedient; unpredictable
20. wince (verb) – to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear
(noun) – the act of drawing back in this way
Practice: Fill in the Blanks
Word Bank: alliance bewilder buffoon controversial wince
dishearten fruitless hostile inflammable void
inflict malignant mortify orthodox virtual
procure scurry sodden spirited wayward
1. After it rained the entire week of our camping trip, everything was ______.
2. The three nations formed a/an ______against their enemy.
3. Their efforts to farm in the sandy soil proved to be ______.
4. Carter ______(d) in pain when his hand touched the hot stove.
5. The small child received so many birthday gifts that he was ______(d); he was confused by so many presents.
6. We are hoping to ______water and food for the hurricane victims.
7. He behaves so foolishly that people call him a/an ______.
8. Abigail was ______(ed) when she slipped and fell in the cafeteria.
9. The outnumbered troops put up a/an ______fight. They fought bravely.
10. The dinner conversation became very loud when the ______subject was brought up. The argument went on and on.
11. Syde’s parents were very ______(ed) to learn that he had been skipping school. They were terrible disappointed.
12. When we slept in the old abandoned cabin, we could hear mice ______(ing) in the walls all night long.
13. With Mrs. Lastinger’s donation of twenty million dollars, the new building is virtually guaranteed.
14. Although the nurse hates to ______pain on the sick child, she realizes that he must be given a shot.
15. If aliens come to Earth from another planet, we hope that they will be friendly, not
______.
16. “I will have to ______that check,” sighed Mrs. Jones. “I made a mistake.”
17. Because the material was marked “______,” we were careful not to strike any matches.
18. Amari has always been such a/an ______child. He is disobedient and unpredictable.
19. Although his way of doing things is usually not the ______way, Joseph seems to be successful anyway.
20. After Natalie and Jill Allie had a huge argument, Natalie made many ______, mean and spiteful remarks about Jill.