1. Abnormal (Adj) Not Usual, Not Typical, Strange

7th Grade Name: ______Date: ______

Subject: ______Block: ______

Unit 8 Spelling/Vocabulary

1. abnormal – (adj) not usual, not typical, strange 2. capsize – (v) to turn bottom side up; upset 3. catastrophe – (n) a large scale disaster, misfortune or failure 4. decrease – (v) to become or make less (n) a lessening 5. disputatious – (adj) inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate 6. eject – (v) to drive or throw out; evict 7. flourish – (v) to grow, thrive, to be prosperous, to wave in the air (n) a dramatic gesture 8. incentive – (n) a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action 9. insubordinate – (adj) disobedient; rebellious 10. legible – (adj) easily read 11. nub – (n) the central point or heart of a matter; a knob 12. onslaught – (n) a violent attack; a sudden rush of something 13. ordain – (v)to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister 14. outstrip – (v) to get ahead of, to do better than, excited 15. pervade – (v) to spread throughout 16. prudent – (adj) cautious, careful, showing good sense 17. quench – (v) to put out, extinguish, end 18. remnant – (n) a small part remaining behind 19. simultaneous – (adj) happening or existing at the same time 20. swerve – (v) to turn aside sharply; (n) a sharp or sudden turn 7th Grade

Unit 8 Spelling Vocabulary

1. abnormal - ______

2. capsize - ______

3. catastrophe - ______

4. decrease - ______

5. disputatious - ______

6. eject - ______

7. flourish - ______

8. incentive - ______

9. insubordinate - ______

10. legible - ______

11. nub - ______

12. onslaught - ______

13. ordain - ______

14. outstrip - ______

15. pervade - ______

16. prudent - ______

17. quench - ______

18. remnant - ______

19. simultaneous - ______

20. swerve - ______7th Grade

Unit 8 Spelling Vocabulary

Directions: Using the vocabulary words from this unit, fill in the blank on each of the following sentences.

1. Even the most ______businessman knows that there are times when it is necessary to take chances.

2. American farms continue to produce more and more food, even though the number of people working on them has actually ______.

3. Though we are still the leading producers of various products, other counties are catching up fast and may soon ______us.

4. Do you really believe that making money is the only ______that leads people to work hard?

5. Let’s ignore minor side issues and get to the ______of the problem as quickly as possible.

6. The secret of the trick is to remove the first card and pick up the second so quickly that the two actions seem to be ______.

7. Trying to avoid an argument with that ______fellow is like trying to nail oatmeal to the wall.

8. By landing the damaged plane in an open field, the pilot prevented a major ______.

9. When my canoe unexpectedly hit a tree stump and ______, I suddenly found myself neck-deep in some very cold and dirty water.

10.The writing on the old document had faded badly, but it was still perfectly ______when held up to the light. 7th Grade

11.As the holidays approached, a feeling of excitement and anticipation seemed to ______the entire school.

12.The only thing that ever really ______my thirst on a hot summer afternoon is a glass of ice-cold lemonade.

13.Although we are used to severe winters, a heavy snowfall this early in the season is quite ______.

14.My brother was ______a priest after he completed his studies at the seminary.

15.At the first shock of the enemy’s ______, our soldiers waivered a bit, but soon recovered and held firm.

16.“If that ______young hothead had followed my orders to the letter,” the general angrily remarked, “we wouldn’t be in this situation!”

17.When you want to remove the DVD from the player, just push this button and it will ______automatically.

18.When a deer suddenly ran onto the road, the car ______quickly to avoid hitting it.

19.After I had eaten my fill, I threw the ______of my dinner into the dog’s bowl.

20.After our team won the last big game of the season, we all ran out onto the field, ______our pennants and banners happily. 7th Grade

Unit 8 Spelling Vocabulary Synonyms & Antonyms

Directions: Chose the vocabulary word from this unit that is the same, or nearly the same in meaning as the bold face word or expression in the given phrase.

1. finally got to the core of the matter ______

2. would outdo our competitors ______

3. no stimulus to continue her studies ______

4. was forced to veer to the right ______

5. wants to oust the corrupt officials ______

6. two events that were happening at the same time ______

7. witnessed the calamity of war ______

8. has readable handwriting ______

9. tried to slake her thirst for water ______

10. strong winds will overturn the boat ______

11. had nothing left but a fragment of her pride ______

12. a chance meeting that only fate could decree ______

13. clothing saturated with the water ______

14. held their ground after the initial assault ______

15. was reprimanded for being disobedient ______

Antonyms: Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the bold face word or expression.

16. a treaty marked by peaceable negotiations ______

17. began to increase in size ______

18. was reckless in managing her affairs ______

19. plants will wither in your care ______7th Grade

20. exhibits natural behavior ______

Unit 8 Vocabulary

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