Understanding Yourself and Others: Key Vocabulary for Growth and Communication

1. Grade 7 Spelling

2. 1. Identify Yourself • 1. youth • 2. adults • 3. admire • 4. lovable • 5. reliable • 6. social • 7. contented • 8. elated • 9. focus • 10. honesty • 11. sensitive • 12. internal • 13. perfect • 14. reflect • 15. kindred • 16. aware • 17. generous • 18. original • 19. independent • 20. developments

3. 2. In My Opinion • 1. advice • 2. advise • 3. effect • 4. affect5. project • 6. confirm • 7. caused • 8. belief • 9. convince • 10. contrary • 11. position • 12. propose • 13. opinion • 14. argument • 15. factual • 16. informed • 17. reasonable • 18. definite • 19. accurate • 20. implied

4. 3. Sports track • 1. keen • 2. effort • 3. referee • 4. arcade • 5. beaten • 6. alley • 7. basketball • 8. champion • 9. lacrosse • 10. competition • 11. decade • 12. lemonade • 13. defence • 14. excellent • 15. experience • 16. organized • 17. wrestling • 18. physical • 19. stampede • 20. playoff

5. 4. Can I persuade You? • 1. oblige • 2. guilty • 3. stricter • 4. conclude • 5. secretive • 6. polls • 7. support • 8. sincere • 9. influence • 10. contrive • 11. avoid • 12. assure • 13. prohibit • 14. concrete • 15. persuade • 16. vague • 17. fertile • 18. apparent • 19. opposite • 20. confuse

6. 5. Mediatalk: Newspapers • 1. inquire • 2. society • 3. issue • 4. actually • 5. article • 6. revise • 7. entire • 8. material • 9. skeleton • 10. investigate • 11. generally • 12. moderate • 13. signature • 14. autograph • 15. immediate • 16. folks • 17. extend • 18. exactly • 19. column • 20. subscribes

7. 6. The News at Six • 1. fatal • 2. gloomy • 3. invalid • 4. accident • 5. serious • 6. ditch • 7. victim • 8. hospital • 9. occurred • 10. various • 11. urgent • 12. mourners • 13. funeral • 14. scratches • 15. wrecked • 16. worst • 17. medical • 18. continue • 19. sombre • 20. unconscious

8. 7. The Good, the Bad… • 1. limited • 2. ignorant • 3. you’ve • 4. vigilant • 5. diseases • 6. disasters • 7. valuable • 8. concern • 9. localities • 10. situation • 11. territory • 12. serial • 13. chimney • 14. barometer • 15. absurd • 16. amusement • 17. source • 18. network • 19. pyramids • 20. nonsense

9. 8. Advertising Agency • 1. notify • 2. cautious • 3. contract • 4. surpass • 5. economical • 6. brand • 7. needless • 8. warranty • 9. bargain • 10. satisfied • 11. client • 12. defective • 13. variety • 14. available • 15. superficial • 16. justify • 17. consumer • 18. complain • 19. superior • 20. catalogue

10. 9. Styles and Trends • 1. alter • 2. elegant • 3. formerly • 4. impressive • 5. ordinary • 6. stylish • 7. resemble • 8. interior • 9. expensive • 10. contemporary • 11. imagine • 12. standard • 13. practical • 14. informal • 15. designer • 16. adopt • 17. visible • 18. garment • 19. imported • 20. exceptional

11. 10. Talk to Me • 1. quarrel • 2. subject • 3. suggested • 4. secluded • 5. misunderstand • 6. assist • 7. mutual • 8. ashamed • 9. intention • 10. encourage • 11. discuss • 12. responded • 13. clarify • 14. declare • 15. guidance • 16. tongue • 17. hesitate • 18. consult • 19. regarding • 20. respectfully

12. 11. Computerspeak • 1. digit • 2. command • 3. software • 4. accomplish • 5. interface • 6. logic • 7. diagram • 8. function • 9. repetition • 10. calculator • 11. error • 12. monitor • 13. automatic • 14. procedure • 15. photocopies • 16. filing • 17. process • 18. microchip • 19. mathematics • 20. serviceable

13. 12. Oh, Canada! • 1. rural • 2. arctic • 3. compass • 4. blizzards • 5. latitude • 6. Inuit • 7. colony • 8. prairie • 9. mosquito • 10. longitude • 11. urban • 12. native • 13. district • 14. boundary • 15. refugees • 16. graph • 17. chinook • 18. pioneer • 19. geography • 20. wilderness

14. 13. Canada: Law and Government • 1. swear • 2. cabinet • 3. civilian • 4. democracy • 5. regulation • 6. jury • 7. pardon • 8. citizen • 9. convention • 10. parliament • 11. elect • 12. federal • 13. suspect • 14. senate • 15. legislation • 16. ballot • 17. justice • 18. witness • 19. government • 20. confederation

15. 14. Money Talks • 1. broker • 2. capital • 3. overdue • 4. remit • 5. preferred • 6. afford • 7. account • 8. percent • 9. wholesale • 10. investment • 11. finance • 12. commerce • 13. proceeds • 14. vault • 15. overdrawn • 16. deposit • 17. inflation • 18. receipt • 19. profit • 20. cash register

16. 15. Employment Agency • 1. management • 2. ambition • 3. applied • 4. lawyer • 5. aviator • 6. employee • 7. firefighter • 8. engineer • 9. electrician • 10. offered • 11. plumber • 12. refer • 13. postal • 14. salary • 15. dutiful • 16. treasurer • 17. machinery • 18. occupation • 19. manufacture • 20. errand

17. 16. At the Restaurant • 1. odours • 2. halves • 3. reserve • 4. calories • 5. occasion • 6. digest • 7. prompt • 8. example • 9. stomach • 10. attention • 11. edible • 12. apiece • 13. bouquet • 14. several • 15. irresistible • 16. syrup • 17. walnut • 18. banquet • 19. desserts • 20. comparable

18. 17. Music’s On • 1. major • 2. adjust • 3. volume • 4. musical • 5. accompany • 6. union • 7. rhythm • 8. harmony • 9. batteries • 10. conductor • 11. vocal • 12. studio • 13. stereo • 14. instruct • 15. organist • 16. guitar • 17. unison • 18. whether • 19. headache • 20. cassette

19. 18. Time on Your Hands • 1. cruise • 2. realize • 3. annual • 4. postpone • 5. anniversary • 6. awhile • 7. laundry • 8. navigate • 9. festival • 10. transportation • 11. tennis • 12. reality • 13. punctual • 14. constant • 15. relations • 16. journey • 17. celebrate • 18. presence • 19. commence • 20. presently

20. 19. The Class Trip • 1. route • 2. obtain • 3. admission • 4. supervise • 5. permission • 6. permitted • 7. scholar • 8. lecture • 9. companion • 10. university • 11. clamour • 12. farewell • 13. depressed • 14. maintain • 15. examination • 16. college • 17. graduation • 18. assignment • 19. disappointed • 20. destination

21. 20. Space, Yes! • 1. cosmos • 2. zodiac • 3. boulder • 4. absolutely • 5. surrounding • 6. galaxy • 7. oxygen • 8. release • 9. dreary • 10. accelerate • 11. eon • 12. severe • 13. further • 14. kilometre • 15. forbidding • 16. vapour • 17. immense • 18. reverse • 19. expedition • 20. constellation

22. 21. Sciencespeak • 1. cycle • 2. faucet • 3. alcohol • 4. uranium • 5. aluminum • 6. metal • 7. theory • 8. zoology • 9. insulation • 10. absorbed • 11. waste • 12. proven • 13. genetics • 14. fixtures • 15. radiation • 16. static • 17. ecology • 18. dissolve • 19. geologist • 20. synthetic

23. 22. Just Suppose • 1. alien • 2. relief • 3. fierce • 4. piercing • 5. sovereign • 6. terror • 7. ceiling • 8. refused • 9. startled • 10. backwards • 11. wrath • 12. revenge • 13. saucer • 14. dwelling • 15. approach • 16. escape • 17. wicked • 18. destroy • 19. capsule • 20. demand

24. 23. Heroes • 1. zeal • 2. menace • 3. punish • 4. mysterious • 5. creator • 6. poetry • 7. despise • 8. rescue • 9. submarine • 10. grateful • 11. legends • 12. conquer • 13. prevent • 14. merchant • 15. literature • 16. humble • 17. recover • 18. paradox • 19. reputation • 20. kidnappers

25. 25. Performance • 1. surely • 2. activity • 3. capacity • 4. ceremony • 5. introduction • 6. hinges • 7. routine • 8. suspense • 9. required • 10. performance • 11. award • 12. theatre • 13. applaud • 14. splendid • 15. excitement • 16. vanity • 17. benefit • 18. prospect • 19. reception • 20. gymnastics

26. 26. Out of the Dream • 1. vista • 2. wizard • 3. sought • 4. religious • 5. lantern • 6. spirit • 7. attachment • 8. passage • 9. pretend • 10. deserve • 11. mirror • 12. beautify • 13. haunted • 14. similar • 15. promising • 16. canvas • 17. diamond • 18. illusion • 19. abstract • 20. predicted