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7th Grade Vocabulary Dictionary

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Word:

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Part of
Speech:

Connotation:

reputation

Denotation:

the opinion of someone/something based on

what happened in the past
1) What is the connotation? Write it above.
2) Using the sentence below, replace the underlined vocabulary word with a synonym. Rewrite the
sentence (you can change the order of the words if it makes sense).
Dally had quite a reputation and they had a file on him down at the police station.
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3) What is the words part of speech? (Think about the words job in the sentence above).
4) In school, the class clown has earned her reputation by____________________________________
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5) Complete one of the following activities:
1. Write your own sentence with the word that SHOWS THE MEANING OF THE WORD.
(Bad example = The boy was malicious. Good example = The boy was malicious because he liked to spread
rumors and make people cry.
2. Draw a picture and provide a caption that shows meaning of the word.

Word:

42

Part of Speech:

Connotation:

suspicious

Denotation:

describes a feeling that you dont like or trust

something or someone
1) What is the words connotation? Fill it in above.
2) Using the sentence below, replace the underlined vocabulary word with a synonym. Rewrite the
sentence (you can change the order of the words if it makes sense).
Johnny always had a nervous, suspicious look in his eyes after the near death beating he
got from the Socs.
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3) What is the words part of speech? (Think about the words job in the sentence above).
4) You are suspicious that someone has broken into your locker. What might have caused you to be
suspicious? Use suspicious in your sentence.
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5) Complete one of the following activities:
1. Write your own sentence with the word that SHOWS THE MEANING OF THE WORD.
(Bad example = The boy was malicious. Good example = The boy was malicious because he liked to spread
rumors and make people cry.
2. Draw a picture and provide a caption that shows meaning of the word.

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aloo

Part of Speech:

adj

Connotation:

Denotation:

separated or not in touch with people or their

emotions (there, but not there)
1) What does it mean when the author writes Socs were always behind a wall of aloofness, careful not
to let their real selves show through (38)?
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2) If your teacher told you to stop acting aloof in class, what might you be doing?
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3) Synonym __________________________
4) When might it be beneficial to be aloof?
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5) Complete one of the following activities:
1. Write your own sentence with the word that SHOWS THE MEANING OF THE WORD.
(Bad example = The boy was malicious. Good example = The boy was malicious because he liked to spread
rumors and make people cry.
2. Draw a picture and provide a caption that shows meaning of the word.

Word:

44

Part of Speech:

Connotation:

rivalry

Denotation:

competition over a long period of time

1) Using the sentence below, replace the underlined vocabulary word with a synonym. Rewrite the
sentence (you can change the order of the words if it makes sense).
The Greasers and the Socs had a long standing rivalry.
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2) What is the words part of speech? (Think about the words job in the sentence above).
3) Related words (ex: passionate passion) ______________________________________________
4) What is sibling rivalry? ____________________________________________________________
5) In the book/movie _________________________________________________________________
there is a rivalry between ____________________________and ______________________________.
6) Complete one of the following activities:
1. Write your own sentence with the word that SHOWS THE MEANING OF THE WORD.
(Bad example = The boy was malicious. Good example = The boy was malicious because he liked to spread
rumors and make people cry.
2. Draw a picture and provide a caption that shows meaning of the word.

Word:

45

Part of Speech:

Connotation:

sympathetic

Denotation:

caring and feeling sorry about someone's

problems
1) Using the sentence below, replace the underlined vocabulary word with a synonym. Rewrite the
sentence (you can change the order of the words if it makes sense).
Sodas eyes can be gentle and sympathetic at one moment and blazing with anger the next.
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2) What is the words part of speech? (Think about the words job in the sentence above).
3) I felt sympathy for my friend when ____________________________________________________
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4) You just found out your best friends puppy died. How might you act sympathically for that friend?
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5) Illustrate the word and provide a caption using the word sympathetic or sympathy:

Caption:

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Word:

46

Part of Speech:

Connotation:

apprehensive

Denotation:

worried or fearful about the future

1) What might someone your age be apprehensive of (think of inside school or outside of school)? Use
the word apprehensive in your answer.
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2) Antonym ___________________________
3) Using the sentence below, replace the underlined vocabulary word with a synonym. Rewrite the
sentence (you can change the order of the words if it makes sense).
After Ponyboy saw how drunk Dally was, he became apprehensive (chapter 4, pg 59).
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4) What is the words part of speech? (Think about the words job in the sentence above).
5) Complete one of the following activities:
1. Write your own sentence with the word that SHOWS THE MEANING OF THE WORD.
(Bad example = The boy was malicious. Good example = The boy was malicious because he liked to spread
rumors and make people cry.
2. Draw a picture and provide a caption that shows meaning of the word.

Word:

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gallan

Part of Speech:

Connotation:

Denotation:

brave and kind

1) In the book/movie __________________________ is gallant because _______________________
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2) Who do you think Ponyboy would describe as gallant and why?
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3) What is the words part of speech? (Think about the words job in a sentence).
4) Antonym (opposite) __________________________
5) Synonym (similar) ___________________________
6) Complete one of the following activities:
1. Write your own sentence with the word that SHOWS THE MEANING OF THE WORD.
(Bad example = The boy was malicious. Good example = The boy was malicious because he liked to spread
rumors and make people cry.
2. Draw a picture and provide a caption that shows meaning of the word.

Word:

48

Part of Speech:

Connotation:

indignant

Denotation:

angry because you have been insulted or

treated badly
1) Using the sentence below, replace the underlined vocabulary word with a synonym. Rewrite the
sentence (you can change the order of the words if it makes sense).
Youre starved? Johnny was so indignant he nearly squeaked (80).
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2) What is the words part of speech? (Think about the words job in the sentence above).
3) Mary felt indignant when her brother __________________________________________________
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4) What event in the novel might make Johnny feel indignant?
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5) Complete one of the following activities:
1. Write your own sentence with the word that SHOWS THE MEANING OF THE WORD.
(Bad example = The boy was malicious. Good example = The boy was malicious because he liked to spread
rumors and make people cry.
2. Draw a picture and provide a caption that shows meaning of the word.

Word:

49

Part of Speech:

Connotation:

contempt

Denotation:

extreme dislike or hatred (I have contempt for)

1) Using the sentence below, replace the underlined vocabulary word with a synonym. Rewrite the
sentence (you can change the order of the words if it makes sense).
The Greasers have nothing but contempt for the Socs (middle of pg 142).
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2) What is the words part of speech? (Think about the words job in the sentence above).
3) Complete one of the following activities:
1. Write your own sentence with the word that SHOWS THE MEANING OF THE WORD.
(Bad example = The boy was malicious. Good example = The boy was malicious because he liked to
spread rumors and make people cry.
2. Draw a picture and provide a caption that shows meaning of the word.

4) His contempt for the opposing team was obvious when he ________________________________

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5) Antonym (opposite) __________________________

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Word:

50

Part of Speech:

Connotation:

sullen

Denotation:

angry, sad and silent, especially because you

feel life has been unfair to you
1) Using the sentence below, replace the underlined vocabulary word with a synonym. Rewrite the
sentence (you can change the order of the words if it makes sense).
Ponyboy sat in sullen silence after Johnny cut his hair.
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2) What is the words part of speech? (Think about the words job in the sentence above).
3) Complete one of the following activities:
1. Write your own sentence with the word that SHOWS THE MEANING OF THE WORD.
(Bad example = The boy was malicious. Good example = The boy was malicious because he liked to
spread rumors and make people cry.
2. Draw a picture and provide a caption that shows meaning of the word.

4) I acted sullen when my parents decided that I could not ___________________________________

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5) If you were screaming at someone in anger, would you be described as sullen? Explain why or why
not.
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Word:
Part of Speech: Connotation:

51

to mourn

verb

Denotation:

to show great sadness because someone has

died
1) Connections (Does this word remind you of another book, movie or part of your life?)
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2) John _____________________________the death of his pet ______________________ whom he
loved dearly.
3) Who would be mourning Bob? Why? Use complete sentences!
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4) Using the sentence below, replace the underlined vocabulary word with a synonym. Rewrite the
sentence (you can change the order of the words if it makes sense).
After my shower, I put on some clean clothes and spent five minutes or so hunting for a hint of a
beard on my face and mourning over my hair (104).
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5) Illustrate the word and provide a caption using the words mourn or mourning:

Caption:

Word:

52

Part of Speech:

Connotation:

resemblance

Denotation:

a similarity between people or things

1) The resemblance between _______________________________ and me is obvious. We both have
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2) Describe the resemblance between a panda and a zebra. (use complete sentences)
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3) Johnnys mom is described here: she was a little woman, with straight black hair and big black eyes
like Johnnys. But that was as far as the resemblance went (123). What do you think it means when
the author writes the bolded sentence?
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4) What is the words part of speech? (Think about the words job in the sentence above).
5) Complete one of the following activities:
1. Write your own sentence with the word that SHOWS THE MEANING OF THE WORD.
(Bad example = The boy was malicious. Good example = The boy was malicious because he liked to spread
rumors and make people cry.
2. Draw a picture and provide a caption that shows meaning of the word.

Word:

53

aghas

Part of Speech:

Connotation:

adj

Denotation:

shocked by something you have seen, realized

or discovered
1) What do people usually look like when they are aghast?
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2a) Whats the connotation? Fill it in above. b) What is an antonym? __________________________
3) Using the sentence below, replace the underlined vocabulary word with a synonym. Rewrite the
sentence (you can change the order of the words if it makes sense).
Darry and Sodapop were aghast when they saw Ponyboys new haircut.
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4) The teacher was aghast when the students ______________________________________________
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5. Draw a picture illustrating the word. Write a caption that uses the word and shows its meaning.

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Word:

reluctan

Part of Speech:

adj

Connotation:

Denotation:

unwilling and slow to do something

1) The child was _______________________________ to pet the dog because of its _____________
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2) What is something that youre reluctant to do? Why?
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3) Why might Ponyboy be reluctant to fight the Socs?
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4 a) Antonym _______________________________ b) Synonym _____________________________
5. Draw a picture illustrating the word. Write a caption that uses the word and shows its meaning.

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Word:

conform

Part of Speech:

verb

Connotation:

Denotation:

to behave in the same way that most people in

your group/school/town behave
(Two Bit fights for conformity)
1) Do you believe people should conform to fit in? Explain why or why not.
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2) Julie fought the pressures of conformity when she bought a new ________________________that
no one at school had.
3) The word conform relates a character vs. _______________________ conflict because
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4) Antonym ___________________________________ 5) Synonym __________________________

6) Draw a picture illustrating the word. Write a caption that uses the word and shows its meaning.
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Word:

56

Part of Speech:

delirious

Connotation:

Denotation:

overly excited
or overly anxious/frantic/confused
1) Describe a situation when someone might be delirious in a negative way?
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2) Describe a situation when someone might be delirious in a positive way?
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3) I was so happy I felt delirious when I got _____________________________ as a birthday present.
4) Using the sentence below, replace the underlined vocabulary word with a synonym. Rewrite the
sentence (you can change the order of the words if it makes sense).
When Ponyboy was sick after the fight, he was acting delirious and couldnt remember anything
he said.
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5) What is the words part of speech? (Think about the words job in the sentence above).
6) Complete one of the following activities:
1. Write your own sentence with the word that SHOWS THE MEANING OF THE WORD.
(Bad example = The boy was malicious. Good example = The boy was malicious because he liked to spread
rumors and make people cry.
2. Draw a picture and provide a caption that shows meaning of the word.

57

Word:

idolize

Part of Speech:

Connotation:

verb

Denotation:

to admire and love someone so much that you

think they are perfect
1) What is an idol?
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2) Describe someone you idolize or that most people your age idolize. Why do you idolize this person?
(If you dont idolize anybody, make it up!)
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3) What is the words Connotation (neutral, negative or positive)? Fill it in above. Is it healthy or
harmful to idolize someone? Take a side and explain why you chose it.

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4) In The Outsiders, which characters idolize another person?
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Word:

58

Part of Speech:

Connotation:

bewildered

Denotation:

very worried and not sure what to do

1) I was ___________________________________________ when Ms. Mayer announced that
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2) Using the sentence below, replace the underlined vocabulary word with a synonym. Rewrite the
sentence (you can change the order of the words if it makes sense).
I was bewildered. I killed him. I had a switchblade and I was scared they were going to beat
him up (165).
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3) What is the words part of speech? (Think about the words job in the sentence above).
4) Why does Ponyboy feel bewildered about Bobs death?
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5) Complete one of the following activities:
1. Write your own sentence with the word that SHOWS THE MEANING OF THE WORD.
(Bad example = The boy was malicious. Good example = The boy was malicious because he liked to spread
rumors and make people cry.
2. Draw a picture and provide a caption that shows meaning of the word.

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Word:

vague

Denotation:

unclear, not enough detail

Part of
Speech:

adj

Connotation:

1) What is the words connotation? Fill it in above. Why did you choose this?
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2) The directions were vague because ___________________________________________________
3) Did you ever read Amelia Bedelia books as a kid? She was that enthusiastic housemaid
misinterpreted vague directions (see the image of Amelia drawing the drapes).
a) What do you think Amelia did when Mrs. Rogers, her boss, told her to dust the furniture?

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b) What do you think Amelia did
when Mrs. Rogers, her boss,
told her to put the lights
out?

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4) Antonym __________________________
5) Write a sentence using the word vague so that it shows its meaning.

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Word:

desert

Denotation:

to leave someone for good

Part of Speech:

verb

Connotation:

1) In The Outsiders, which characters desert a person, group or lifestyle? Try to come up with two.
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2) Is it acceptable for a greaser to desert their gang during a rumble? Explain why or why not.
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3) Antonym __________________________ 4) Synonym ___________________________
5) Using the sentence below, replace the underlined vocabulary word with a synonym. Rewrite the
sentence (you can change the order of the words if it makes sense).
Dally had been one of our gang and we wouldnt desert him.
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6) Draw a picture illustrating the word. Write a caption that uses the word and shows its meaning.
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