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7th Grade Vocabulary Words

Seventh-grade readers are expected to move confidently among literary analysis, argument, research, science, mathematics, history, and civic discussion. This level develops precise Tier II and cross-curricular language while reinforcing context clues, word relationships, roots and affixes, multiple meanings, source evaluation, and evidence-based speaking and writing.

This independently authored 500-word beta curriculum is arranged in twenty pages of twenty-five words each. Words 1–300 include five cloze questions per page; words 301–500 remain fully visible and editable as list pages while the expanded practice layer is developed. Each row includes a subject-field label and an editable word-study note about a transparent affix, compound structure, capitalization, or dictionary base form. The supplied Grade 7 workbook calibrated difficulty and vocabulary-study skills only; all learner-facing definitions, examples, quizzes, and descriptions are original KSSR copy.

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Words 401–425 of 500
#WordDetailsMeaningSample sentence
401integrationnoun
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Field: Grade 7 history and civics word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

the process of bringing previously separated groups into equal participationSchool integration faced organized resistance.
402civiladjective
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Field: Grade 7 history and civics word

Word study: Base-form focus: civil is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

related to citizens, society, or nonmilitary public lifeThe civil rights movement used courts, boycotts, and marches.
403activismnoun
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Field: Grade 7 history and civics word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

organized action intended to produce social or political changeYouth activism helped expand access to public transportation.
404charitynoun
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Field: Grade 7 history and civics word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

an organization or action that provides help to people in needThe charity supplies meals during emergencies.
405nonprofitnoun
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Field: Grade 7 history and civics word

Word study: Prefix focus: non- means not or without.

an organization that uses its income to pursue a mission rather than pay ownersThe nonprofit restored the historic theater.
406transportationnoun
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Field: Grade 7 history and civics word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

the movement of people or goods between placesReliable transportation connects workers with jobs.
407sanitationnoun
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Field: Grade 7 history and civics word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

systems and practices that protect health through cleanliness and waste controlModern sanitation reduced diseases spread by contaminated water.
408educationnoun
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Field: Grade 7 history and civics word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

the process and system of teaching and learningPublic education expanded during the nineteenth century.
409housingnoun
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Field: Grade 7 history and civics word

Word study: Base-form focus: housing is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

homes considered as a social need or economic sectorRising rents created a shortage of affordable housing.
410developmentnoun
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Field: Grade 7 history and civics word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result.

planned economic, social, or physical growth and changeThe council debated whether the development would damage the wetland.
411globalizationnoun
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Field: Grade 7 history and civics word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.

growing connection among countries through trade, communication, and cultureGlobalization allows products to cross several borders before sale.
412interdependencenoun
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Field: Grade 7 history and civics word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

a relationship in which people or systems rely on one anotherTrade creates interdependence among producers, workers, and consumers.
413medianoun
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Field: Grade 7 history and civics word

Word study: Base-form focus: media is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

channels and organizations that communicate information to large audiencesDigital media can spread both verified reports and rumors rapidly.
414journalismnoun
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Field: Grade 7 history and civics word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

the work of gathering, verifying, and reporting newsResponsible journalism separates confirmed facts from speculation.
415agileadjective
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Field: Grade 7 precise high-utility word

Word study: Base-form focus: agile is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

able to move or think quickly and easilyThe agile goalkeeper changed direction in an instant.
416trivialadjective
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Field: Grade 7 precise high-utility word

Word study: Base-form focus: trivial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

too minor or unimportant to deserve much attentionA spelling preference is trivial compared with a factual error.
417naiveadjective
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Field: Grade 7 precise high-utility word

Word study: Base-form focus: naive is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

lacking experience or showing overly simple trustIt was naive to believe the advertisement without checking its claims.
418wholeheartedadjective
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Field: Grade 7 precise high-utility word

Word study: Base-form focus: wholehearted is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

showing complete sincerity and enthusiasmThe proposal received wholehearted support from the volunteers.
419exoticadjective
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Field: Grade 7 precise high-utility word

Word study: Base-form focus: exotic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

unusual because it comes from a distant or unfamiliar placeThe greenhouse protects exotic plants from the winter cold.
420neglectedadjective
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Field: Grade 7 precise high-utility word

Word study: Base-form focus: neglected is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

not receiving necessary care or attentionVolunteers repaired the neglected playground.
421resignedadjective
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Field: Grade 7 precise high-utility word

Word study: Base-form focus: resigned is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

accepting an unwanted situation because change seems impossibleShe sounded resigned after the final appeal was denied.
422passiveadjective
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Field: Grade 7 precise high-utility word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

not taking action or exerting influenceA passive observer watches the problem without helping to solve it.
423drabadjective
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Field: Grade 7 precise high-utility word

Word study: Base-form focus: drab is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

dull in color or appearanceBright murals transformed the drab concrete wall.
424hardyadjective
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Field: Grade 7 precise high-utility word

Word study: Base-form focus: hardy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

strong enough to survive difficult conditionsThe hardy shrub survives cold winds and poor soil.
425wilyadjective
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Field: Grade 7 precise high-utility word

Word study: Base-form focus: wily is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

clever at gaining an advantage, often through tricksThe wily fox circles downwind before approaching.

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