7th Grade Unit 7 2022-2023

7th Grade Vocabulary Practice: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Context!

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word. Each word is used only once. 1) In the old days, wooden battleships saluted their victorious admiral by repeatedly firing salvo of cannon shot from their decks.2) It's a fact that some important battles of the American Revolution occurred prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.3) I must warn you once again that if you fail to tell the truth, you may lay yourself open to a charge of perjury.4) I wouldn't call such a(n) flagrant and premeditated lie merely a "minor lapse of memory."5) The minister saw from the statistics that imported goods were cutting into the domestic market.6) Her parents nurture her musical talents by hiring the finest teachers and taking her to hear the performances of great musicians.7) Some people truly love the music of such modern composers as Arnold Schoenberg or Igor Stravinsky; others absolutely detest it.8) We must be vigilant in recognizing the early signs of decay in our community and move quickly to improve conditions.9) I have no way of knowing for sure why she left, but I presume that she had a good reason for doing so.10) I well remember how often during my childhood I felt the full force of my parents' wrath when I had done something wrong.11) In most respects she is a fine person, but excessive stubbornness is the one important flaw in her character.12) We suspected that something was amiss when he did not return home form school at the usual time.13) Like a(n) fledgling eagle about to leave the nest for the first time, our son is preparing to spend his first summer away from home.14) At what point does a spinning top lose sufficient momentum to topple over?15) When two players suddenly started to throw punches at each other during last night's game, an ugly bench-clearing brawl ensued.16) The speaker went right on with his speech, in no way flustered or disturbed by the jeers and catcalls of a few rowdy hecklers.17) Though his career as a whole was not particularly distinguished, he did score one notable success on Broadway a few years ago.18) How do you explain the fact that some students who do poorly in math are highly proficient in figuring out batting averages?19) Foremost among her many outstanding qualities is her ability to understand the points of view of other people.20) That terrible instruments of war should in fact prove useful as guardians of the peace is one of the paradox of modern life. Synonyms Match the correct phrase, specifically the word in parentheses, to its correct vocabulary word synonym. felt his enemy's (fury) wrath continued to roll due to its own (force) momemtum under the eye of the (watchful) officer vigilant did not (rattle) the experienced pilot fluster was responsible for a variety of (household) chores domestic witnessed a violent street (scuffle) brawl committed the act of (lying) during the trial perjury a really (impressive) effort notable became a (skilled) gymnast after much practice proficient not trust the script to (inexperienced) screenwriters fledgling was (supposed) to be an expert on dolphins presumed sought to (foster) the fragile relationship nurture a philosophy steeped in (enigma) paradox suspected that something had gone (awry) amiss released a (barrage) of rockets salvo Antonyms Match the correct phrase, specifically the word in parentheses, to its correct vocabulary word antonym. began to (admire) the new leader's policies detest had no (subsequent) arrests prior noticed the (perfection in her character) flaw committed a (petty) violation of the law notable an issue of (secondary) importance foremost Under the American system of justice, any person accused of a crime is (presumed, flawed) to be innocent until proven guilty. presumed flawed She may have given wrong information in court, but this was an honest mistake and certainly does not make her guilty of (perjury, wrath). perjury wrath How can you expect the court to excuse your repeated and (flagrant, vigilant) violations of the traffic laws? flagrant vigilant As support for our candidate continued to gain (momentum, salvo), it soon became clear that she would win the election by a landslide. momentum salvo Please don't take it (amiss, notably) if I suggest that your French accent sounds more like Paris, Texas than Paris, France. amiss notably I can forgive an honest mistake, but I (presume, detest) any attempt to cover up errors by lying. presume detest I am disturbed by the (momentum, paradox) of impoverished people in the richest land on Earth. momentum paradox Since there had been no (prior, proficient) notice of the scholarship competition, we had practically no time to prepare for it. prior proficient Romeo and Juliet opens with members of the rival houses of Montague and Capulet (brawling, perjuring) in the streets of Verona. brawling perjuring Abraham Lincoln had very little formal schooling, but his mind was (nurtured, flawed) by such great works as the Bible and the plays of Shakespeare. nutured flawed The easternmost tip of Cuba was the first populated area in the region to feel the (paradox, wrath) of Hurricane Zelda paradox wrath She worked so easily and quietly that at first we did not realize how remarkably (proficient, amiss) she was in the laboratory. proficient amiss It was hard to believe that the small, rather ordinary-looking person who was standing before us was a world-famous (notable, fledgling). notable fledgling The charges of incompetence the candidate leveled at her opponent were but the opening (brawl, salvo) in her campaign to become mayor. brawl salvo No parent can ever be (vigilant, amiss) enough to prevent a small child from taking many a painful tumble. vigilant amiss The rather skinny boy whom we had noticed only two years before as a (prior, fledgling) quarterback was now an all-American! prior fledgling A happy (domestic, nurture) life can afford an executive a great deal of relief from the everyday strains of running a large company. domestic nurture To say that the U.S. Constitution is one of the greatest documents of all time does not mean that is entirely without (momentum, flaws). momentum flaws Though I hadn't expected to be treated quite so unkindly but the audience, I didn't become (flustered, nurtured) or lose my professional cool. flustered nurtured (Foremost, Flagrant) among the reasons that so many millions of immigrants have come to the United States is the desire for freedom. Foremost Flagrant