7th Grade Semester 2 Vocabulary

to take or get (something) from (something else)

to study (something) closely and carefully : to learn the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by a close and careful examination

to judge the value or condition of (someone or something) in a careful and thoughtful way

relating to a subject in an appropriate way; important

a person, book, etc., that gives information

to form or state (an opinion) : to decide (something) after a period of thought or research

to shorten (a book, a play, etc.) by leaving out some parts

a movie or television program that tells the facts about actual people and events

the act of saying or doing something again : the act of repeating something

to be formed or made up of

a play, movie, television program, novel, etc., that is meant to make people laugh

the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny

a long speech given by a character in a story, movie, play, etc., or by a performer

a combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings

to give reasons for or against something : to say or write things in order to change someone's opinion about what is true, what should be done, etc.