Unit Two – Words 11-20Grade Seven

Definition Context Clues

Synonyms Antonyms

Part of Speech

More Context Clues

luster miscellaneous oration peevish seethesinge unique upright verify yearn

100 points

vertical, straight; good, honest;in a vertical position

upright

200 points

the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance

luster

300 points

peevish

cross, complaining, irritable; contrary

400 points

to have a strong and earnest desire

yearn

500 points

seethe

to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed

100 points

Before you can enter a dance at Bellmar, a person takes your ticket. This does _____ that you should be allowed into the dance.

verify

200 points

The president’s inaugural _______ tells all that he intend to do to benefit our

nation.

oration

300 points

I worked so hard on my art project. The girl next to me just haphazardly slapped two pictures on a page. I got a C, and she got an A. This made me _____.

seethe

400 points

My hall closet has _______ items such as tennis rackets, coats, and winter

boots.

miscellaneous

500 points

The term “multiplication” is _______ to mathematical situations.

unique

100 points

unparalleled, distinctive

unique

200 points

harangue, address

oration

300 points

virtuous, perpendicular

upright

400 points

char, sear

singe

500 points

testy, stubborn

peevish

100 points

amiable, even-tempered

peevish

200 points

commonplace, ordinary

unique

300 points

homogeneous, uniform

miscellaneous

400 points

tarnish, dullness

luster

500 points

refute, discredit

verify

100 points

miscellaneous

adjective

200 points

verify

verb

300 points

singe

noun and verb

400 points

oration

noun

500 points

upright

adjective and adverb

100 points

To make the paper look as if it were antique, I did _____ the edges.

singe

200 points

I grew up with Gene and Boots Candies, so when I don’t have that candy for a

long time, I do ______ for it.

yearn

300 points

After breaking the fingernail that had taken months to get that long, she felt _______.

peevish

400 points

He was an ______ citizen who was patriotic and honest.

upright

500 points

The _______ of the sparkling snow nearly blinded me in the sunshine.

luster