7Th and 8Th Grade Vocabulary Words

7th and 8th Grade Vocabulary Words Week 2

1. Rapport – (noun) Relation, connection, sympathy, accord

2. Laconic – (adjective) Using a few words; concise

3. Loathe – (verb) to dislike greatly; to feel disgust at; to feel extreme hate or

disgust

4. Temperament – (noun) a person's or animal's nature, especially as it

permanently affects their behavior; disposition.

5. Prescribed – (adjective) Set down as a guide or rule;

conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline; "in prescribed order"

6. Voyage – (noun) a journey, especially by water or by air

7. Ostentatious – (adjective) designed to impress or attract attention; flashy;

displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract

attention, admiration, or envy

8. Disgruntled – (adjective) Ill-humored; dissatisfied

9. Fortify – (verb) To strengthen physically, emotionally, etc.; to support; to

make stronger by making additions (adding vitamins to milk, for example)

10. Rebellion – (noun) Open, armed, and organized resistance to a constituted

government; an act or show of defiance toward an authority or established

convention.

11. Tribute – (noun) something that you say, give, or do to show respect or

affection for someone

12. Cordial – (adjective) Hearty, sincere, affectionate

More Ideas for Vocabulary Words Bluff Divide your class into two different teams. Write a vocabulary word on the board. The students who think they know the answer can stand up. Also, students who are bluffing that they know the answer can also stand. The teacher calls on a student at to define the word. If the student gets it, his team gets points for every team member that is standing. If the student does not get it, the team loses points for every team member standing. The team with the most points at the end wins. Password Divide your classroom into two teams and prepare a stack of index cards with vocabulary words on them. Each team sends one member to the front of the classroom. A member of one team takes an index card and attempt to get his teammate to guess by giving one-word synonyms of the vocabulary word. The other team does the same and the first team to guess their vocabulary word correctly gets a point. The team with the most points at the end wins. Comic Strip Design a comic strip in which the characters use the vocabulary words. Back Words

Create enough sheets of paper or index cards with a vocabulary word on each for every member of the classroom. Tape them to the backs of all of your students. The students must go around the room asking only yes or no questions to determine what their words are. At the end of the activity have everyone sit back at their desks and guess their words. You can discuss how each student came to find his/her word as additional practice.