7th. Grade Spelling List No. 1

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Spelling - Compound Words and Words with Prefixes
1.    bookkeeping

2.    dumbbell

3.    glowworm

4.    granddaughter

5.    headdress

6.    highhanded

7.    illiterate

8.    illogical

9.    immaterial

10.  immature

11.  immigrate

12.  irrational

13.  irregular   

14.  misshapen

15.  misspell

16.  misstep

17.  newsstand

18.  reenter

19.  taillight

20.  teammate

Vocabulary Sentences for each word located below definitions.

1.    absurd        adj. (related form: absurdity, noun)

                                    inconsistent with reason or accepted ideas, ridiculous

2.    balk            verb (related form: balky, adv.)

                                    stop short, refusing to move or act

3.    bluntly        adv. (related form: blunt, adj.)

                                    rudely or abruptly, without tact

4.    diffident      adj. (related form: diffidence, noun)

                                    lacking in self-confidence, shy

5.    egotism      noun (related form: egotistic, adj.)

                                   conceit, self-exaltation

6.    elocution    noun

                                   the art of public speaking

7.    extricate     verb

                                  set free, disentangle

Vocabulary Sentences

1.    To think that man would ever fly seemed absurd before the 1900's

        To think that man would ever fly seemed inconsistent with reason or accepted ideas, ridiculous before the 1900s.

2.    Christians should not balk at God's commands.

        Christians should not stop short, refusing to move or act at God's commands.

3.    The doctor spoke bluntly because he was serious about her following the prescribed diet.

       The doctor spoke rudely or abruptly, without tact because he was serious about her following the prescribed diet.

4.    At the beginning of the year, Molly was diffident, but now she is one of the most poised speakers in our class.

       At the beginning of the year, Molly was lacking in self-confidence, shy, but now she is one of the most poised speakers in our class.

5.    There is no room for egotism in the life of a Christian.

        There is no room for conceit, self-exaltation in the life of a Christian.

6.    Lois, who is on the debate team, has shown definite talent in elocution.

       Lois, who is on the debate team, has shown definite talent in the art of public speaking.

7.    Bob gingerly tried to extricate his shirtsleeve from the rosebush without tearing the cloth.

    Bob gingerly tried to set free, disentangle his shirtsleeve from the rosebush without tearing the cloth.