Unit One - Words 1-10 - Grade Seven

Definition Context Clues

Synonyms Antonyms

Part of Speech

More Context Clues

adjacent barren dynasty germinate hurtlealight disrupt foretaste humdrum insinuate

100 points - Definition

to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land

alight

200 points - Definition

to begin to grow, come into being |

germinate

300 points - Definition

insinuate

to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly

400 points - Definition

to break up, disturb

disrupt

500 points - Definition

dynasty

a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its

position or power for some time

100 points – Context Clues

I got a _______ of public speaking when I had to briefly stand in front of the class

and introduce myself.

foretaste

200 points – Context Clues

I think that practicing handwriting is ________. Writing the same letter repeatedly seems like

a waste of time.

humdrum

300 points – Context Clues

Writer’s block caused my paper to be ________.

barren

400 points – Context Clues

The rebellion _________ as everyone’s emotions riled the crowd into action.

germinate

500 points – Context Clues

By standing on the fringe of the group and making facial reactions to what was said, she gradually _________ herself

into the conversation.

insinuated

100 points - Synonyms

monotonous, prosaic

humdrum

200 points - Synonyms

regime

dynasty

300 points - Synonyms

arid, sterile

barren

400 points - Synonyms

intimate, imply

insinuate

500 points - Synonyms

anticipation

foretaste

100 points - Antonyms

stagnate

germinate

200 points - Antonyms

remote

adjacent

300 points - Antonyms

dismount, descend

alight

400 points - Antonyms

crawl, creep

hurtle

500 points - Antonyms

organize, arrange

disrupt

100 points – Part of Speech

adjacent

adjective

200 points – Part of Speech

alight

verb and adjective

300 points – Part of Speech

disrupt

verb

400 points – Part of Speech

dynasty

noun

500 points – Part of Speech

hurtle

verb

100 points – More Context

The humorous actor _________ on the stage with a clumsy plop.

alighted

200 points – More Context

The student’s whiny outburst _______ the teacher’s presentation.

disrupted

300 points – More Context

The rocket _______ through the air.

hurtled

400 points – More Context

Mrs. Guseman’s classroom is _______ to Mrs. Frow’s.

adjacent

500 points – More Context

The New York mobsters formed a ________ and controlled the city for

years.

dynasty