In this Grade 7 lesson from Vocabulary for the High School Student, students build word knowledge around five central ideas: size and quantity, weakness and decay, strength and force, carelessness and neglect, and careful attention. Students learn precise terms such as infinitesimal, superabundance, debilitate, formidable, inadvertent, and scrupulous, along with their pronunciations and definitions. The lesson reinforces these words through fill-in-the-blank exercises drawn from Chapter 2's thematic approach to vocabulary expansion.
Section 1
Greatness and Abundance
Let's start big! These words are perfect for describing anything that is enormous, plentiful, or covers a wide range.
| colossal (adj.) | commodious (adj.) | gamut (n.) |
| infinite (adj.) | inflate (v.) | inordinate (adj.) |
| magnitude (n.) | superabundance (n.) |
Section 2
Smallness and Insignificance
From the grand to the granular, this next set of words helps us talk about things on a much smaller scale.
| infinitesimal (adj.) | iota (n.) | picayune (adj.) |
| pittance (n.) | puny (adj.) |
Section 3
Weakness and Decline
Now let's look at words that describe a state of decline, fragility, or being worn out.
| debilitate (v.) | decadent (adj.) | decrepit (adj.) |
| dilapidated (adj.) | enervate (v.) | flimsy (adj.) |
| frail (adj.) | incapacitate (v.) | infirmity (n.) |
Section 4
Strength and Power
In contrast to weakness, this powerful group of words conveys force, resilience, and vitality.
| bulwark (n.) | citadel (n.) | cogent (adj.) | dynamic (adj.) |
| formidable (adj.) | forte (n.) | impregnable (adj.) | invigorate (v.) |
| robust (adj.) | tenacious (adj.) | vehement (adj.) | vigor (n.) |
Section 5
Neglect and Carelessness
Oops! This group of words describes what happens when attention is not paid.
| default (n.) | default (v.) | heedless (adj.) |
| ignore (v.) | inadvertent (adj.) | neglect (v.) |
| neglect (n.) | remiss (adj.) | sloven (n.) |
| slovenly (adj.) |
Section 6
Carefulness and Caution
Finally, let's explore words that express the importance of being attentive, cautious, and precise.
| discreet (adj.) | heed (v.) | meticulous (adj.) |
| scrupulous (adj.) | scrutinize (v.) | solicitude (n.) |
| vigilance (n.) | wary (adj.) |
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Section 1
Greatness and Abundance
Let's start big! These words are perfect for describing anything that is enormous, plentiful, or covers a wide range.
| colossal (adj.) | commodious (adj.) | gamut (n.) |
| infinite (adj.) | inflate (v.) | inordinate (adj.) |
| magnitude (n.) | superabundance (n.) |
Section 2
Smallness and Insignificance
From the grand to the granular, this next set of words helps us talk about things on a much smaller scale.
| infinitesimal (adj.) | iota (n.) | picayune (adj.) |
| pittance (n.) | puny (adj.) |
Section 3
Weakness and Decline
Now let's look at words that describe a state of decline, fragility, or being worn out.
| debilitate (v.) | decadent (adj.) | decrepit (adj.) |
| dilapidated (adj.) | enervate (v.) | flimsy (adj.) |
| frail (adj.) | incapacitate (v.) | infirmity (n.) |
Section 4
Strength and Power
In contrast to weakness, this powerful group of words conveys force, resilience, and vitality.
| bulwark (n.) | citadel (n.) | cogent (adj.) | dynamic (adj.) |
| formidable (adj.) | forte (n.) | impregnable (adj.) | invigorate (v.) |
| robust (adj.) | tenacious (adj.) | vehement (adj.) | vigor (n.) |
Section 5
Neglect and Carelessness
Oops! This group of words describes what happens when attention is not paid.
| default (n.) | default (v.) | heedless (adj.) |
| ignore (v.) | inadvertent (adj.) | neglect (v.) |
| neglect (n.) | remiss (adj.) | sloven (n.) |
| slovenly (adj.) |
Section 6
Carefulness and Caution
Finally, let's explore words that express the importance of being attentive, cautious, and precise.
| discreet (adj.) | heed (v.) | meticulous (adj.) |
| scrupulous (adj.) | scrutinize (v.) | solicitude (n.) |
| vigilance (n.) | wary (adj.) |
Book overview
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