Consult Print and Digital Reference Materials to Define and Pronounce Words: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4.C - Common Core: 7th Grade English Language Arts

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Select the word that matches the definition provided.

To suffer for an extended period of time with patience.

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To endure means to suffer for an extended period of time with patience.

To use endure in a sentence, "The wounded solider will have to endure a lot of rehab to walk again."

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To think about something.

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To think about something means to ponder.

To use ponder in a sentence, "High school seniors usually ponder about which college to attend."

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Select the word that matches the definition provided.

Something that shines or is bright.

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Something that shines or is bright is radiant.

To use radiant in a sentence, "Her teeth were so white, her smile was radiant."

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If someone did not do something that they should have done, you could say that that person has been ________.

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Answer: Negligent.

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Which of the following words most nearly means “to leave out”?

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Answer: Omit

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Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “accuse”?

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Allege. The word “allege” means “claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong.” In general, an allegation does not involve evidence or proof, whereas an accusation involves some form of evidence.

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Someone who is extremely hungry might be said to be ___________.

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Answer: Famished

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To put pressure on someone to do something is to _________ them to do it.

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compel. Compel means “to force or oblige someone to do something.

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Someone who has been shown to not be at fault has been ____________.

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Exonerated means “absolved from blame or wrongdoing, particularly after careful consideration of the case.”

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Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word “forecast”?

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A prediction is a claim or belief made about the future, much like a forecast is an indication that something is likely to happen.

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Which of the following most closely means “basic” or “fundamental”?

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Rudimentary means basic, fundamental, or primitive.

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