This week’s vocabulary Words for 7th Grade

Synonyms

Week of Jan. 24, 2011

# Word POS Definition

1 scrutiny noun critical observation or examination

2 synthetic adj. relating to or using synthesis

3 meager adj. (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality

4 squalid adj. (of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant

5 affluent adj. having a great deal of money; wealthy

6 intriguing verb arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate

7 regal adj. of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, esp. in being magnificent

8 mock verb tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner

9 irritate verb make (someone) annoyed, impatient, or angry

10 mar verb impair the appearance or; disfigure

A synonym is a word similar to or exactly in meaning to another word. Knowing synonyms will improve your vocabulary and writing.

Write the synonym for each word below.

1. rich _________________________! ! 2. annoy ________________________

3. spoil ________________________! ! 4. ridicule _______________________

5. royal ________________________! ! 6. interesting _____________________

7. close examination _____________! ! 8. small _________________________

9. wretched ____________________! ! 10. artificial ______________________