7th Grade Vocabulary Set 1 – Adjectives DEFINITION Abrupt Adj./ 1. sudden or unexpected, an abrupt departure 2. curt or brusque in speech, manner, etc…, an abrupt reply 3. terminating or changing suddenly, an abrupt turn in the road Agile Adj./ 1. able to move quickly and with flexibility, skill, and control 2. able to think quickly and intelligently Ambitious Adj./ having a strong desire to be successful in life Bashful Adj./ behaving in a shy, self-conscious, or modest way Cooperative Adj./ 1. doing or willing to do what is asked or required, willing to help 2. working or acting together with others Cordial Adj./ friendly, warm, and welcoming Fickle Adj./ likely to change one’s mind especially about affections, intentions, loyalties, or preferences Gaunt Adj./ extremely thin and bony in appearance Influential Adj./ able to have a powerful effect on people and what they do, or on events Punctual Adj./ arriving or taking place at the arranged time, on time Set 1 – Test Prep RL 7.1 DEFINITION Annotation Note of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram Analysis Examination of how the different parts of something work together- characters, settings, and events work together to create meaning Inferences Educated guess based on details in story to figure out with is happening Prediction Statement about what will happen or might happen in the future Textual Evidence Facts/information gathered from an original source, or other texts, that supports an argument or thesis Conclusion The end or result/ the last part of something Close Reading Finding meaning from a text by examining the text carefully Detail Particular item of information that supports an idea or contributes to an overall impression Fact Information used as evidence/ something proved to be true Opinion A belief or judgement formed about something *** Test on ALL the words will be on Thursday, August 27 ***
