7th Grade Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
bellowed | uttered in a loud deep voice |
hoisted | raised or hauled up with or as if with the help of a mechanical apparatus |
suspicious | distrustful; questionable |
commotion | turbulent motion; agitated disturbance |
legacy | money or property bequeathed (left to) to another by will; something handed down |
legend | a non-historical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical |
obvious | easily understood or perceived; quite apparent |
cramming | pack full or too full; to stuff |
stupefied | in a state of mental numbness especially as a result of shock |
infamous | having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious |
prejudice | to judge badly a particular group or person - whether it be race or religion - without knowledge of the facts; biased |
befuddled | muddled or confused |
slithered | to glide or slide like a reptile; to walk in a sliding or shuffling manner |
pandemonium | wild uproar or noise; chaos |
seclusion | private; away from people |
trust | ability to be honorable and reliable |
triumph | victorious |
challenge | difficult situation; call to engage in a contest |
control | the power to influence or direct t someone's behavior |
totalitarian | when a government has complete control over people; not a democracy |
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