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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| 126 | third-person | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Term structure: third + person. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | tercera persona | The third-person narrator follows several members of the family. |
| 127 | episodic | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Base-form focus: episodic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | episódico | The episodic novel visits a different town in each chapter. |
| 128 | genre | noun StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Base-form focus: genre is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | género | Readers recognize the detective genre by its clues and investigation. |
| 129 | convention | noun StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. costumbre 2. convención | A hidden clue is a common convention of mystery stories. |
| 130 | trope | noun StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Base-form focus: trope is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. tópico 2. motivo | The reluctant hero is a trope that writers can use or challenge. |
| 131 | inscription | noun StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | inscripción | The weathered inscription names the bridge's original builder. |
| 132 | premonition | noun StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Suffix focus: -ition commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. presentimiento 2. premonición | Her uneasy premonition foreshadows the storm. |
| 133 | posterity | noun StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | posteridad | The archivist preserved the letters for posterity. |
| 134 | postscript | noun StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Base-form focus: postscript is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. posdata 2. postdata 3. post scríptum | The postscript adds one final clue about the missing key. |
| 135 | sentimental | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Base-form focus: sentimental is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. sentimental 2. cursi 3. sensiblero | The worn toy has sentimental value because it belonged to her grandmother. |
| 136 | somberly | adverb StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Suffix focus: -ly commonly forms an adverb describing how an action occurs. | sombríamente | The narrator speaks somberly after describing the village's destruction. |
| 137 | mock | verb StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Base-form focus: mock is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. imitar 2. remedar | The bullies mock the new student's accent until a friend intervenes. |
| 138 | jest | noun StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Base-form focus: jest is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. broma 2. chiste | His jest eased the tension without insulting anyone. |
| 139 | regal | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Base-form focus: regal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. real 2. regio 3. realengo | The actor's regal posture makes the queen immediately recognizable. |
| 140 | glee | noun StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Base-form focus: glee is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | alegría | The children shouted with glee when the curtain rose. |
| 141 | camouflage | noun StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Base-form focus: camouflage is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | camuflaje | The costume designer used leaf-patterned camouflage for the forest spirits. |
| 142 | alter | verb StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Base-form focus: alter is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. alterar 2. cambiar 3. modificar | The director will alter the ending to fit the shorter performance. |
| 143 | idol | noun StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Base-form focus: idol is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ídolo | The novel questions whether a famous athlete should become an unquestioned idol. |
| 144 | heir | noun StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Base-form focus: heir is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. heredero 2. cabalero | The missing heir returns just before the estate is sold. |
| 145 | principal | noun StudyField: Grade 7 literature and composition word Word study: Base-form focus: principal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. director 2. directora 3. principal de escuela | The principal character must decide whether to reveal the secret. |
| 146 | biome | noun StudyField: Grade 7 science and engineering word Word study: Base-form focus: biome is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | bioma | The tundra biome supports mosses, lichens, and cold-adapted animals. |
| 147 | variation | noun StudyField: Grade 7 science and engineering word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | variación | Color variation helps some beetles blend into different backgrounds. |
| 148 | genetics | noun StudyField: Grade 7 science and engineering word Word study: Base-form focus: genetics is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | genética | Genetics can help explain why related plants share certain features. |
| 149 | gene | noun StudyField: Grade 7 science and engineering word Word study: Base-form focus: gene is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. gen 2. gene | A gene may influence the color of a flower. |
| 150 | allele | noun StudyField: Grade 7 science and engineering word Word study: Base-form focus: allele is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | alelo | An offspring receives one allele for the trait from each parent. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
Page 6 vocabulary review
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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).

