Answer Key
VOCABULARY: Word Analysis
Grade 7
DIRECTIONS

In the first box, write the term and the part of speech. In the second box, write a definition in your own
words. In the third box, create a memory cue (e.g., picture, symbol, associated word, rhyming word,
etc.). In the fourth box, use the word appropriately in a sentence.
EXAMPLE
Word
Definition
Oven (n.)
kitchen appliance used for
baking or roasting
Memory Cue
Sentence
We baked cookies in
the oven.
VOCABULARY PRACTICE
Word
Definition
Memory Cue
Sentence
Adversary (n.)
An enemy or an
opponent
This Friday, we will meet our
biggest adversary on the field to
see who will make it to the
championship game.
Foresight (n.)
Knowledge or
insight gained by
looking forward
He had the foresight to put on his
helmet and protective gear before
biking down the mountain.
Exasperation (n.)
An act or instance of
being irritated or
provoked to a high
degree
Her exasperation at being
interrupted so many times was
understandable.
Criteria (n.)
A standard of
judgement for
evaluating or testing
something
The criteria to get into Harvard is a
little more intense than that of my
local community college.
Subjective (adj.)
Based on one’s
personal opinion
about something or
someone
Art is very subjective, some people
love something, while others do
not.
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