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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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#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
1	specify	verb Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become.	指定	The directions specify which measurements belong in the final table.
2	divulge	verb Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: divulge is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	泄露	The journalist refused to divulge the confidential source's name.
3	align	verb Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: align is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	對齊	The revised budget must align with the council's stated priorities.
4	speculation	noun Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	1. 投機 2. 投機倒把	The rumor remains speculation until a reliable witness confirms it.
5	vary	verb Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: vary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	变成	Daily temperatures vary more in the desert than near the ocean.
6	conviction	noun Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	1. 信念 2. 信仰	Her conviction that every child deserves books inspired the donation drive.
7	perplexity	noun Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.	1. 困惑 2. 茫然 3. 迷惘	The contradictory clues left the investigators in perplexity.
8	versatile	adjective Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: versatile is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	0.5	A versatile tool can cut wire, tighten screws, and open packages.
9	oppose	verb Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: oppose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	拒絕	Several residents oppose the highway because it would divide the wetland.
10	noncommittal	adjective Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Prefix focus: non- means not or without.	不置可否	The director gave a noncommittal reply while the proposal was still under review.
11	unabridged	adjective Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: unabridged is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	积分	The library owns an unabridged edition containing every chapter of the novel.
12	irrational	adjective Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: irrational is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	无理数, 無理數	It is irrational to reject the experiment before examining its results.
13	gauge	verb Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: gauge is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 標準尺寸 2. 標準規格 3. 认为	The survey helps researchers gauge public support for the park.
14	preview	noun Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: preview is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	預覽	The museum offered a preview of the new exhibit to local teachers.
15	status	noun Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: status is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 地位 2. 身份 3. 状态	The tracking page shows the delivery status of each package.
16	prerequisite	noun Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: prerequisite is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 先修(課程) 2. 前提	Basic algebra is a prerequisite for the advanced robotics course.
17	presume	verb Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: presume is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 假設 2. 假定 3. 推測	We should not presume that the quietest participant has no ideas.
18	preconceived	adjective Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: preconceived is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	成見	The interview challenged her preconceived view of the neighborhood.
19	documentation	noun Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	文档	The application requires documentation of the volunteer hours.
20	version	noun Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: version is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	版本	The director chose a shorter version of the play for the festival.
21	academic	adjective Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: academic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	学术的	The article uses academic language but explains each specialized term.
22	precise	adjective Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: precise is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 準確 2. 正確 3. 精確	A precise description allowed the technician to locate the fault quickly.
23	competent	adjective Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: competent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	有法定权力的	A competent editor checks facts as well as grammar.
24	inquisitive	adjective Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	好奇	The inquisitive visitor examined every label in the science gallery.
25	principle	noun Study Field: Grade 7 academic reading and reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: principle is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 原則 2. 原则	Fairness is the principle behind giving each speaker equal time.

Vocabulary reading and practice

Previewing the Water Report

Reading practice for pages 1–3. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

Before officials divulge a river report, scientists preview its charts. The figures gauge water quality and specify where pollution increased. A colored symbol shows the status of each testing site, making the findings easier to interpret.

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Reading comprehension

1. What do scientists preview?

They preview the river report's charts.

2. What do the figures gauge?

They gauge water quality.

3. What does each symbol show?

Each symbol shows a testing site's status.

Vocabulary quiz

Choose the dictionary equivalent for each of 5 selected words.

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