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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| 426 | illegible | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ible means capable of, suitable for, or able to be affected. | 1. illisible 2. indéchiffrable 3. illégible | Rain made the ink on the label illegible. |
| 427 | incompetent | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: incompetent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | incompétent | An incompetent repair could make the electrical fault more dangerous. |
| 428 | disoriented | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: disoriented is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | déboussolé | The hiker felt disoriented after fog covered the trail markers. |
| 429 | momentary | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: momentary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | momentané | A momentary power loss reset the clock. |
| 430 | ominous | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. de mauvais augure 2. omineux 3. menaçant | The sudden silence was an ominous sign of the approaching storm. |
| 431 | tranquil | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: tranquil is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | tranquille | At dawn, the lake looked tranquil and glassy. |
| 432 | exuberant | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: exuberant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | exubérant | The exuberant dancers filled the stage with motion. |
| 433 | perilous | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | périlleux | Icy ledges made the ascent perilous. |
| 434 | ravenous | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. affamé 2. vorace 3. avide | After the long hike, everyone was ravenous. |
| 435 | desolate | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: desolate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | désert | Abandoned houses made the mining town seem desolate. |
| 436 | nimble | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: nimble is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. agile 2. fulgurant 3. preste | Her nimble fingers repaired the tiny clockwork mechanism. |
| 437 | defiant | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: defiant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | récalcitrant | The defiant witness refused to repeat the false statement. |
| 438 | intimidated | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: intimidated is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | intimidé | The new speaker felt intimidated by the enormous audience. |
| 439 | grave | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: grave is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | grave | The doctor warned that the infection posed a grave danger. |
| 440 | docile | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: docile is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | docile | The usually wild horse became docile around its trusted handler. |
| 441 | despicable | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action. | 1. abject 2. détestable 3. méprisable | Stealing emergency supplies was a despicable act. |
| 442 | lamentable | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action. | 1. déplorable 2. lamentable | The archive's poor storage was a lamentable failure of planning. |
| 443 | lofty | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: lofty is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | haut | The organization set a lofty goal of ending local homelessness. |
| 444 | distinctive | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | distinctif | The bird's distinctive call begins with three short notes. |
| 445 | shrewd | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: shrewd is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. perspicace 2. sagace | The shrewd negotiator recognized which terms mattered most. |
| 446 | prosperous | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. prospère 2. riche | The prosperous port attracted merchants from distant regions. |
| 447 | unsightly | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: unsightly is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. disgracieux 2. inesthétique | The builders concealed the unsightly pipes behind a panel. |
| 448 | offensive | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | offensant | The editor removed an offensive stereotype from the advertisement. |
| 449 | raucous | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. rauque 2. chahuteur 3. tapageur | A raucous cheer erupted after the final goal. |
| 450 | dejected | adjective StudyField: Grade 7 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: dejected is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. déprimé 2. abattu 3. découragé | The dejected team congratulated its opponents despite the loss. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
Page 18 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).