7th Grade Vocabulary Words

Gaudy (adjective) – extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.

Geography (noun) – the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these

Gratify (verb) – to give someone satisfaction

Gravity (noun) – extreme importance; seriousness

Grim (adjective) – forbidding or uninviting; stern

Grimy (adjective) covered with or characterized by grime; dirty

Grueling (adjective) – extremely tiring and demanding

Gruesome (adjective) – causing repulsion or horror; horrifying

Haggle (verb) – dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something

Headlong (adverb & adjective) – with the head foremost; in a rush

Homage (noun) – special honor or respect shown publicly

Homicide (noun) – the deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another; murder

Hospitable (adjective) – friendly and welcoming to strangers or guests

Hurtle (verb) – move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in a wildly uncontrolled manner

Hybrid (noun) – a thing made by combining two different elements; a mixture

Uncertainty (noun) – the state of being unsure or uncertain

Unscathed (adjective) – without suffering any injury, damage, or harm

Upright (adjective) – (of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight; (of behavior) strictly honorable or honest

Urgent (adjective) – (of a state or situation) requiring immediate action or attention

Utmost (adjective) – most extreme; greatest