Name: ___________________________
English 7
Vocabulary Unit 7 – Words 1-10
1. amiss
(adj.) faulty, not as it should be
(adv.) wrongly, in an improper way
๏ synonym – (adj.) wrong, incorrect; (adj., v.) awry
๏ antonym – (adv.) properly
2. brawl
(n.) a noisy fight or quarrel
(v.) to fight or quarrel noisily
๏ synonym – (n.) scuffle; (v.) wrestle, clash
3. detest
(v.) to hate, loathe, dislike very much
๏ synonym – despise
๏ antonym – love, admire
4. domestic
(adj.) relating to home or family; occurring within the country; animal kept
as a pet or farm animal
(n.) a household servant
๏ synonym – (adj.) household, national
๏ antonym – (adj.) foreign, international
5. flagrant
(adj.) extremely bad, scandalous, contrary to standards of conduct or
morality
๏ synonym – blatant, outrageous, unashamed
๏ antonym – inconsequential, petty
6. flaw
(n.) a slight fault, a defect, crack
๏ synonym – imperfection, mistake
๏ antonym – perfection, faultless
7. fledgling
(n.) an inexperienced person, a young bird learning to fly
(adj.) inexperienced, budding
๏ synonym – (n.) novice
๏ antonym – (n.) pro, expert
8. fluster
(v.) to make or become confused, agitated or nervous
(n.) a state of confusion or agitation
๏ synonym – (v.) confuse, upset, disconcert
๏ antonym – (v.) soothe, reassure, quiet
9. foremost
(adj.) chief, most important
(adv.) in the first place
๏ synonym – (adj.) leading, primary, principal
๏ antonym – (adj.) last, secondary
10. momentum
(n.) the force or speed with which something moves
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synonym – drive, thrust, impetus
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop New Edition by Jerome Shostak Level B (orange) Unit 7
Review activities: sadlier-oxford.com/student.cfm; ivocabulary.com;
http://sites.levittownschools.com/hmason/SitePages/Home.aspx/ (Ms. Mason’s website for review and other links)
created by Ms. Mason = teacher, Salk Middle School
Name: ___________________________
English 7
Vocabulary Unit 7 – Words 11-20
11. notable
(adj.) remarkable, interesting, unusual
(n.) someone who is important or well-known
๏ synonym – (adj.) distinguished, famous
๏ antonym – (adj.) insignificant, undistinguished; (n.) unknown
12. nurture
(v.) to bring up a young child, animal or plant, to care for
(n.) care given to the young, encouragement to grow, develop and be
successful
๏ synonym – (v.) raise, take care of
๏ antonym – (v.) neglect, discourage, ignore
13. paradox
(n.) a self-contradictory statement, a statement that seems to be
contradictory, but turns out to be true, a person with self-contradictory
qualities
๏ synonym – riddle, enigma, irony
๏ antonym - logical
14. perjury
(n.) the act of swearing to a lie; a lie told in court
๏ synonym – lying under oath, false witness
๏ antonym – telling the truth
15. presume
(v.) take for granted, believe something to be true; to take advantage of
someone
๏ synonym – assume, believe, use someone
๏ antonym – have no expectations
16. prior
(adj.) earlier in time
๏ synonym – previous, past
๏ antonym – subsequent, later, following
17. proficient
(adj.) having a high degree of skill, expert
๏ synonym – competent, capable, adept
๏ antonym – incompetent, unskilled, ignorant
18. salvo
(n.) heavy burst of firing or bombing, a sudden burst of anything, a verbal
attack
๏ synonym – barrage, volley
19. vigilant
(adj.) wide-awake, watchful to guard against danger
๏ synonym – attentive, alert, cautious
๏ antonym – sleepy, unobservant, inattentive
20. wrath
(n.) intense anger
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synonym – rage, fury
antonym – approval, pleasure
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop New Edition by Jerome Shostak Level B (orange) Unit 7
Review activities: sadlier-oxford.com/student.cfm; ivocabulary.com;
http://sites.levittownschools.com/hmason/SitePages/Home.aspx/ (Ms. Mason’s website for review and other links)
created by Ms. Mason = teacher, Salk Middle School