1. Unit 5 Vocab
7th Grade Language Arts

2. anecdote (n.)
Definition: a short account of an incident in someone’s life
Synonyms: tale, story, sketch, vignette, yarn

3. consolidate (v.) Definition: to combine, unite; to make solid or firm
Synonyms: strengthen, firm up, merge
Antonyms: scatter, disperse, dissipate, separate

4. counterfeit Definition:
(n.) an imitation designed to deceive
(adj.) not genuine, fake
(v.) to make an illegal copy
Synonyms: (adj.) false, phony, bogus; (n.) knock-off
Antonyms: (adj.) genuine, real, authentic

5. docile (adj.) Definition: easily taught, led, or managed; obedient
Synonyms: manageable, teachable, pliant
Antonyms: unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient

6. dominate (v.)
Definition: to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height
Synonyms: control, govern, overlook, overpower

7. entreat (v.) Definition: to beg, implore, ask earnestly
Synonyms: plead, beseech
Antonyms: clamor for

8. fallible (adj.)
Definition: capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
Synonyms: imperfect, errant
Anonyms: foolproof, unfailing, flawless

9. fickle (adj.)
Definition: liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent
Synonyms: capricious, inconstant, faithless
Antonyms: constant, steady, invariable

10. fugitive Definition: Synonyms: (n.) runaway, deserter; (adj.) elusive
(n.) one who flees or runs away
(adj.) fleeing, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp
Synonyms: (n.) runaway, deserter; (adj.) elusive
Antonyms: (adj.) lasting, enduring, permanent

11. grimy (adj.) Definition: very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
Synonyms: filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt-encrusted
Antonyms: spotless, spick-and-span, immaculate

12. iota (n.) Definition: a very small part or quantity
Synonyms: speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen
Antonyms: flood, deluge, avalanche, glut

13. maul (v.)
Definition: to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; (n.) a heavy hammer
Synonyms: rough up, manhandle, batter

14. potential Definition: (adj.) possible, able to happen
(n.) something that can develop or become a reality
Synonyms: (n.) possibility, capability
Antonyms: (adj.) actual, real, unlikely, impossible

15. radiant (adj.)
Definition: shining; bright; giving forth light or energy
Synonyms: glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent
Antonyms: dull, tarnished, lackluster

16. rural (adj.)
Definition: relating to farm areas and life in the country
Synonyms: countrified, rustic
Antonyms: urban, metropolitan, citified

17. substantial (adj.)
Definition: large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material
Synonyms: considerable, tangible, big
Antonyms: minor, insignificant, negligible

18. tactful (adj.)
Definition: skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
Synonyms: skillful, diplomatic, discreet
Antonyms: clumsy, gauche, boorish, indiscreet

19. tamper (v.)
Definition: to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way
Synonyms: monkey with, fool with, mess with

20. ultimate (adj.)
Definition: last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental
Synonyms: farthest, furthest, terminal
Antonyms: first, initial, most immediate, nearest

21. uncertainty (n.) Definition: doubt, the state of being unsure
Synonyms: doubtfulness, unsureness, hesitation
Antonyms: sureness, certainty, confidence