AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CLASS VII
VOCABULARY SHEET NO 1 (APRIL)
Root Words
S.N
O
1
2

3
4

WORD

SYNONYM

ANTONYM

USAGE

ambiguous
(ambi = both)
benefactor
(bene = good)

ambivalent,
unclear

clear, sure

My letter is ambiguous and cannot

be understood easily.

protector,
patron

grantee

holocaust
(caust = to burn)
clamour
(clam = shout)

annihilation,
catastrophe

miracle

The king was a gracious and

caring benefactor of the National
Cricket team.
The holocaust led to the mass
killing of Jews.

agitation,
uproar

silence,
quiet

credulous
(cred = believe)

gullible, naive

skeptical

Clamourp for justice and peace

was ignored by the government
once again.
His credulous nature often lands
him in financial losses.

Some Other Words

6

epilogue

afterword

prologue

commemorate

acclaim,
relive

denounce,
disgrace

coalition

alliance,
association

disassociatio
n

exasperate

10

beneficiary

aggravate,
infuriate
heir, grantee

soothe,
comfort
donor

11

conviction

12

atrocious

belief,
confidence
hideous,
appalling

distrust,
uncertainty
alluring,
desirable

The epilogue of the book must be

read to appreciate the story.
On Republic Day, we
commemorate and look back at
the goals and objectives of our
Constitution.
The two party leaders have to
cooperate in a coalition
government, despite their political
differences.
She was thoroughly exasperated
with her friends attitude.
A child is a beneficiary of his
parents assets.
Let us begin writing this paragraph
with conviction and strength.
We should turn our attention
towards the victims of these
atrocious crimes and ensure they

get the help they need.

13

timorous

hesitant,
apprehensive

bold

14

proscribe

banish, expel

admit

15

flabbergasted

16

periphery

astounded,
astonished
brink, verge

expected,
unaffected
centre

17

ebb

decline

flow

18

ostensibly

apparently

improbably

19

novice

amateur

expert

20

blithe

21

appease

cheerful,
jocund
pacify

serious,
morose
aggravate

22

bestow

accord, grant

deprive

23

deride

scorn, scruff

revere

24

grievance

complaint

compliment

25

Tranquility

repose,
serenity

turbulence

The government becomes

timorous when it comes to
enforcing corporal laws against
politicians.
Certain activities are proscribed by
law.
He was flabbergasted to know the
cost of the newly launched Audi.
The city has indeed pushed the
homeless to the citys less visible
periphery.
The ebb waters washed the boats
into the middle of the sea.
Ostensibly, the restrictions are
designed to control illegal logging.
One of the most important
equipment that a novice scuba
diver will purchase is a scuba
mask.
The skylark is known for its blithe.
The shopkeeper tried to appease
the customer by offering him a
discount coupon.
The generous man bestowed the
poor little boy with gifts on Diwali.
Some people may deride the
game of baseball for being too
slow in such modern times.
The Central Government has just
launched a website where we can
report all our grievances.
People travel to the mountains in
search of fresh air and tranquility.

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CLASS VII

DRILL SHEET NO 1 (APRIL)

1. Circle the odd one out:

1. holocaust, capricious, catastrophe, slaughter

2. ambiguous, vague, unclear, clear
3. periphery, centre, verge, brink
4. conclusion, afterward, preface, postlude
5. repose, serenity, turbulence, calmness
6. acclaim, denounce, honour, memorialize
7. apprehensive, meek, hesitant, brazen
8. unlikely, apparently, evidently, superficially
9. expected, astound, abash, stun
10. buoyant, mirthful, jaunty, grave
2. Match the following words with their antonyms:
S.
No

Word

Antonym

1. Appease

Placate

2. Proscribe

Revere

3. Ebb

Alluring

4. Coalition
5.

Atrocious

Donor
Uncertainty

6. Beneficiary

Compliment

7. Exasperate

Disassociation

8. Conviction
9.

Deride

10.Grievance

Prescribe
Flow
Provoke

3. Find the synonyms of the words given blow in the box

and use them in the blanks appropriately.

Hideous
distress

render

serenity

pacify
banned

amateur

outskirts

1. No one had ever witnessed such an______________ deed as

this.
2. We heartily thank those who _____________ their humble
patronage to our company.
3. The peaceful _____________ of the grounds provides
a perfect respite from the hustle and bustle of urban life.
4. I wasnt calm, I wasnt happy with the decision taken by the
government against the culprit . I finally decided to write my
_________________ .
5. In olden days the tribal people offered sacrifices to
_______________ their deity.
6. For a pro tennis player, the ball arrives more slowly than for
a ________ .
7. My younger sister is always found on the ____________ of
social gatherings because she is shy.
8. Acts that are _______________ by law may be punished for
severely by the justice system.

4. Find the antonyms of the words in the box and use them
in the blanks appropriately.
scorn
hesitant
deceitful conviction
calm
uproar

unsuspicious
admiration

1. The ______________ they had for their priest was such that they
would
believe and do everything that he told them to
do.
2. I felt __________ enough to try out solo in the open boat,
thinking I would be able to sail.
3. She was ___________ when it came to playing the lottery, she
didn't think she had a chance.
4. Rehan was chosen to be the monitor of his class because of his
_____________ behavior.
5. The facts about the policy of the company are bound
to come out
sooner or later and create a feeling of _____________
among all employees of the house.
6. The plane experienced some _______________ on our
flight home.
7. His liason with the criminals was a _______________ for
his family
and his country.
Catastrophe
Denounce Exasperate
Tranquility Credulous Compliment Bestow
Ostensibly Forthright Flabbergasted
8. The hooting of the owl could be clearly heard because
of the ________ of the night.

5. Look at the word search and pick out the

antonyms for the words given in the box.
Catastrophe
Denounce Exasperate
Tranquility Credulous Compliment Bestow
Ostensibly Forthright Flabbergasted

AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CLASS VII
DRILL SHEET NO 1 (APRIL) ANSWER KEY
1.Circle the odd one out:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

capricious
Clear
center
preface
turbulence

6. denounce
7. brazen
8. unlikely
9. expected
10. grave

2. Match the following words with their

antonyms:
S.N
o

Word

Antonym

11.Appease

Provoke

12.Proscribe

Prescribe

13.Ebb

Flow

14.Coalition

Disassociation

15. Atrocious

Alluring

16.Beneficiary

Donor

17.Exasperate

Placate

18.Conviction
19. Deride
20.Grievance

Uncertainty
Revere
Compliment

3. Find the synonyms of the words given blow in the box

and use them in the blanks appropriately.
1) atrocious
2) bestow
3) tranquility
4) grievances
5) appease

6) novice
7) periphery
8) proscribed

4. Find the antonyms of the words in the box and use

them in the blanks appropriately.
1) reverence
2) bold
3) skeptical
4) forthright

5) distrust
6) turbulence
7) disgrace
8) quiet

5.Word search
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Miracle
Commemorate
Comfort
Turbulence
Doubtful

6. Grievance
7. Deprive
8.Improbably
9.Ambidextrous
10.Expected