7Th Grade Vocab Lesson 3

Front 1

admonish

Back 1

v - 1 to warn
2 to criticize gently

Front 2

admonition

Back 2

n - a warning

Front 3

aghast

Back 3

adj - struck with horror, shocked

Front 4

annihilate

Back 4

v - to destroy completely; to reduce to utter ruin

Front 5

benefactor

Back 5

n - a person who provides help, especially by giving money

Front 6

bestow

Back 6

v - to give as and honer; to present as a gift

Front 7

devious

Back 7

adj - 1 having many twists and turns; winding
2 Sneaky; not frank or honest

Front 8

devoid

Back 8

adj - lacking; empty; entirely without

Front 9

heed

Back 9

v - to pay attention to
n - attention; notice

Front 10

heedful/heedless

Back 10

adj - paying careful attention
adj - failing to pay proper attention

Front 11

mortal

Back 11

n - a human being contrasted with a god
adj - 1 of or relating to human beings
2 causing death; fatal
3 very severe

Front 12

muse

Back 12

v- to think about in a quiet, careful way

Front 13

Muse

Back 13

proper noun - a mythical spirit of inspiration

Front 14

pioneer

Back 14

n - a person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow
v - to open the way for others

Front 15

plaque

Back 15

n - 1 a deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person
2 anything that causes destruction or suffering
v - to cause suffering or distress

Front 16

subside

Back 16

v - 1 to sink to a lower level
2 to become quieter or less active

Front 17

unwitting

Back 17

adj - not done on purpose; unintended

Front 18

unwittingly

Back 18

adv - done in an unintended way

Front 19

wrath

Back 19

n - forceful anger; fury

Front 20

wrathful

Back 20

adj - very angry