English Vocabulary · Grade 7 Live Review Preview
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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| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
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| 401 | integration | noun StudyField: 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 participation | School integration faced organized resistance. |
| 402 | civil | adjective StudyField: 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 life | The civil rights movement used courts, boycotts, and marches. |
| 403 | activism | noun StudyField: 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 change | Youth activism helped expand access to public transportation. |
| 404 | charity | noun StudyField: 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 need | The charity supplies meals during emergencies. |
| 405 | nonprofit | noun StudyField: 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 owners | The nonprofit restored the historic theater. |
| 406 | transportation | noun StudyField: 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 places | Reliable transportation connects workers with jobs. |
| 407 | sanitation | noun StudyField: 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 control | Modern sanitation reduced diseases spread by contaminated water. |
| 408 | education | noun StudyField: 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 learning | Public education expanded during the nineteenth century. |
| 409 | housing | noun StudyField: 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 sector | Rising rents created a shortage of affordable housing. |
| 410 | development | noun StudyField: 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 change | The council debated whether the development would damage the wetland. |
| 411 | globalization | noun StudyField: 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 culture | Globalization allows products to cross several borders before sale. |
| 412 | interdependence | noun StudyField: 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 another | Trade creates interdependence among producers, workers, and consumers. |
| 413 | media | noun StudyField: 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 audiences | Digital media can spread both verified reports and rumors rapidly. |
| 414 | journalism | noun StudyField: 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 news | Responsible journalism separates confirmed facts from speculation. |
| 415 | agile | adjective StudyField: 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 easily | The agile goalkeeper changed direction in an instant. |
| 416 | trivial | adjective StudyField: 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 attention | A spelling preference is trivial compared with a factual error. |
| 417 | naive | adjective StudyField: 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 trust | It was naive to believe the advertisement without checking its claims. |
| 418 | wholehearted | adjective StudyField: 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 enthusiasm | The proposal received wholehearted support from the volunteers. |
| 419 | exotic | adjective StudyField: 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 place | The greenhouse protects exotic plants from the winter cold. |
| 420 | neglected | adjective StudyField: 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 attention | Volunteers repaired the neglected playground. |
| 421 | resigned | adjective StudyField: 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 impossible | She sounded resigned after the final appeal was denied. |
| 422 | passive | adjective StudyField: 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 influence | A passive observer watches the problem without helping to solve it. |
| 423 | drab | adjective StudyField: 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 appearance | Bright murals transformed the drab concrete wall. |
| 424 | hardy | adjective StudyField: 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 conditions | The hardy shrub survives cold winds and poor soil. |
| 425 | wily | adjective StudyField: 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 tricks | The wily fox circles downwind before approaching. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
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Vocabulary list page; expanded practice is coming later.
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Vocabulary quiz
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Vocabulary chart page
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Sources and curriculum references
These references guide selection and calibration. Definitions, sample sentences, readings, questions, and teaching notes are independently written and reviewed.
- WikDict downloadable bilingual dictionaries
- Kaikki.org / Wiktextract machine-readable Wiktionary data
- Language-Learning-decks public flashcard datasets
- SBBIC English-to-Khmer Dictionary
- English–Khmer Dictionary Dataset (machine-generated Khmer fallback; human review required)
- PanLex meanings snapshot (direct CC0 gap candidates; human review required)
- Cambridge bilingual dictionaries (individual editorial sense checks)
- Collins English–Hindi Dictionary (individual editorial checks)
- Hindwi and Rekhta dictionaries (individual Hindi/Urdu checks)
- National Institute of Korean Language: Basic Korean Dictionary
- JMdict/EDRDG Japanese dictionary project
- CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary project
- VDict Vietnamese Dictionary (individual editorial check)
- Google Translate (machine-assisted lesson-reading draft; fluent review required)
- Kuperman et al.: Age-of-acquisition ratings for 30,000 English words
- Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, Vocabulary Power: Grade 7, ISBN 0-07-826226-7 (bibliographic calibration only).

