Sadlier Vocabulary Units 1-3 Review- 7th Grade

to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to

to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream; a small, irregulary quantity of anything

risk, peril; to expose to danger or harm; to gamble

to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly

a public speech for a formal occasion

to pay back; to give a reward; a payment for loss, service, or injury

balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action

allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected

a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person

endless, so long as to seem endless

to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; lighted up

a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule

to ask questions, examine by questioning

a lack of interest or concern

a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time

a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business

to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully

to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm

the killing of one person by another

an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; to annoy or bother

absolutely necessary, not to be neglected

to long (for), to desire

to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed

to reach a high point of develpment; to end, climax

to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service

usual, expected, routine

ready to use, at hand

near, next to, adjoining

to throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry

filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean

a family of yound animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin; to think over in a worried way

able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training

shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more

to burn slightly; a burn at the ends or edges

one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation

cross, complaining, irritable; contrary

not productive, bare

a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote-control device; a male bee; to speak in a dull tone of voice

to persuade not to do something

evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme

to begin to grow, come into being

to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; a machine for weaving

not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace

silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish

full of life, lively, alive; moved to action

to break up, disturb

ordinary, dull, routine, without variation

an advance indication, sample or warning

thoroughly; absolute, complete; frank, blunt

to drive or urge on; something used to drive or urge on

a pause in fighting, temporary peace

an essential part; a voter who elects a representative

to repair, restore to good condition, make new again

wholly unharmed, not injured

a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job

to delay; to stop or prevent from happening

to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use

vertical, straight; good, honest; in a vertical position

mixed, of different kinds

the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter