Essential Vocabulary: Synonyms, Grade 7

This collection of synonym vocabulary lists is designed to help students expand their word knowledge by learning groups of words with similar meanings, enhancing both their comprehension and expressive abilities.

10 lists 206 words 89 learners

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VOCABULARY LISTS IN THIS COLLECTION:

Speed Up

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- accelerate
- quicken
- hasten
- expedite
- spur
- escalate
- intensify
- stimulate
- surge
- burgeon
- mushroom
- boost
- fast-track
Unfavorable

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- adverse
- inauspicious
- unfortunate
- unpromising
- hostile
- inhospitable
- harmful
- negative
- inopportune
- detrimental
- inimical
- deleterious
- insidious
- baleful
- baneful
- maleficent
- pernicious
- star-crossed
- disastrous
- grim
- lousy
- malevolent
Brief

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- fleeting
- momentary
- transient
- ephemeral
- concise
- succinct
- summary
- pithy
- abridged
- terse
- transitory
- compact
- truncated
- breviloquent
- short-lived
- abbreviated
Obvious

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- conspicuous
- apparent
- evident
- straightforward
- unambiguous
- comprehensible
- distinct
- transparent
- plain
- patent
- resounding
- clear
- clear-cut
- well-defined
- unclouded
- manifest
- unequivocal
Lacking

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- deficient
- incomplete
- imperfect
- unfinished
- unsatisfactory
- substandard
- inadequate
- insufficient
- subpar
- paltry
- wanting
- defective
- faulty
- scarce
- sparse
- meager
- scant
- scanty
- spare
- barren
- devoid
- void
- bereft
- vacant
- hollow
Important

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- fundamental
- inherent
- essential
- cardinal
- significant
- momentous
- central
- key
- main
- profound
- monumental
- noteworthy
- portentous
- crucial
- critical
- decisive
- chief
- primary
- principal
- consequential
- historic
- weighty
- valuable
- influential
- prominent
- major
- pivotal
- vital
- preeminent
- indispensable
Occasional

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- intermittent
- irregular
- sporadic
- fitful
- discontinuous
- episodic
- periodic
- random
- scattered
- hit-or-miss
- unpredictable
- spotty
- patchy
- spasmodic
- erratic
- uneven
- infrequent
- off-and-on
Continuous

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- perpetual
- ceaseless
- incessant
- unabating
- uninterrupted
- unremitting
- constant
- eternal
- unbroken
- around-the-clock
- day-and-night
- nonstop
- consecutive
- successive
- sequential
- never-ending
- everlasting
- unending
- sustained
- enduring
- persistent
- relentless
- continual
- unrelenting
- perennial
- recurrent
- cyclical
Careful

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- prudent
- cautious
- guarded
- provident
- circumspect
- judicious
- wise
- painstaking
- conscientious
- scrupulous
- thorough
- diligent
- meticulous
- wary
- vigilant
- chary
- deliberate
- mindful
- heedful
- attentive
Difficult

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- strenuous
- arduous
- backbreaking
- grueling
- laborious
- punishing
- exhausting
- wearying
- toilsome
- burdensome
- rigorous
- herculean
- effortful
- demanding
- taxing
- uphill
- challenging
- onerous