7th Grade Word List: Literature
Words for students of 7th Grade, the page shows words seleted from:
THE SHADOW by Hans Christian Andersen.
THE SHADOW by Hans Christian Andersen.
| Read Online |
| All lists of current grdae |
Spelling Words:
Arts Words:
Social Words:
Math Words:
Science Words:
Literature Words:
| THE SHADOW by Hans Christian Andersen |
mahogany |  |
n. any of various tropical timber trees, valued for their hard yellowish to reddish-brown wood | |
meagre | |
a. lacking in quantity or quality | |
hoot | |
v. utter a loud clamorous shout | |
detonate | |
v. cause to burst with a violent release of energy | |
psalm | |
n. any sacred song used to praise the deity | |
hymn | |
n. a religious song or poem of praise to God or a god | |
din | |
n. a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise | |
splinter | |
n. a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece | |
lustre | |
n. the visual property of something that shines with reflected light n. a quality that outshines the usual | |
ajar | |
a. slightly open | |
enchantment | |
n. a feeling of great pleasure; delight n. a magical spell | |
imitate | |
v. appear like, as in behavior or appearance v. make a reproduction or copy of | |
entice | |
v. attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage | |
vexatious | |
a. causing irritation or annoyance | |
lapse | |
n. an interval or passage of time | |
lean | |
a. (of a person or animal) thin | |
well off | |
a. in a favorable situation or circumstances a. wealthy | |
betroth | |
v. give to in marriage | |
patent | |
a. easily recognizable; obvious | |
poodle | |
n. an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped | |
arrogance | |
n. overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors | |
recluse | |
a. withdrawn from society; seeking solitude n. one who lives in solitude | |
antechamber | |
n. small room leading to main one | |
circumspect | |
a. wary and unwilling to take risks | |
starlit | |
a. lighted only by stars | |
firmament | |
n. the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected | |
varnish | |
n. a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface | |
perceptible | |
a. capable of being perceived by the mind or senses | |
tickle | |
v. touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness | |
matchless | |
a. eminent beyond or above comparison | |
consternation | |
n. fear resulting from the awareness of danger | |
Alas | |
ad. by bad luck | |
enviable | |
a. causing envy | |
torment | |
n. extreme mental distress | |
inquisitive | |
a. showing curiosity a. inquiring or appearing to inquire | |
promenade | |
n. a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year | |
complaint | |
n. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining | |
insinuation | |
n. an unpleasant hint or suggestion of something bad | |
discreet | |
a.careful in one's speech or actions | |
prudence | |
n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress n. discretion in practical affairs | |
consort | |
n. a wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch | |
nuptials | |
n. the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed | |
sentinel | |
n. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event | |
tremble | |
n. a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement | |
deprive | |
v. take away possessions from someone | |
| Apps based on classic literature |
Classic Literature for K12 Students
A modern web app helps students read and study classic books...
Classic Quotes by Word or PhraseLearn how great writers make excellent sentences with ordinary words...
Word's Sentences and ContextsInput a word to get its meaning, example, and contexts from classic...