Grade 7 English Quiz: Vocabulary

Use 'replete' in a sentence.

• The garden was replete with beautiful flowers.

• She was replete with hunger after the meal.

• The buffet was replete with empty plates.

• The buffet was replete with a variety of delicious dishes.

Use 'sedentary' in a sentence.

• He leads a sedentary lifestyle, spending most of her time exercising.

• She is very active and not sedentary at all.

• Sedentary means being outdoors and active.

• She leads a sedentary lifestyle, spending most of her time sitting at her desk.

Use 'tenet' in a sentence.

• The tenet of freedom of speech is important in a democratic society.

• The tenet of freedom of speech is unimportant in a democratic society.

• The tenet of hard work is not valued in this company.

• I don't believe in the tenet of honesty.

Use 'terse' in a sentence.

• The teacher gave a concise response to the student's question.

• She gave a terse response to his question.

• She gave a lengthy response to his question.

• He gave a detailed response to her question.

Use 'attrition' in a sentence.

• The attrition of the company led to increased productivity.

• Attrition is a term used to describe the growth of a company.

• The company experienced a high level of retention due to the stressful work environment.

• The company experienced a high level of attrition due to the stressful work environment.

Use 'circumvent' in a sentence.

• He circumvented the mountain to reach the top

• The teacher circumvented the classroom to check for cheating

• The detective circumvented the crime scene to gather evidence

• She tried to circumvent the rules by finding a loophole.

Use 'cohesive' in a sentence.

• The team worked together cohesively to complete the project late.

• The team worked together cohesively to sabotage the project.

• The team worked together cohesively to cause chaos in the project.

• The team worked together cohesively to complete the project on time.

Use 'grievous' in a sentence.

• The weather was grievous today.

• I had a grievous time at the party.

• The cat looked grievous after the bath.

• The soldier suffered grievous injuries in the battle.

Use 'inundate' in a sentence.

• The heavy rain will inundate the streets and cause flooding.

• The sunshine will inundate the garden and make the flowers bloom.

• The drought will inundate the fields and cause a shortage of crops.

• The snowstorm will inundate the city with snow and cause chaos.

Use 'oblivious' in a sentence.

• She was so lost in her thoughts that she was oblivious to the commotion around her.

• The teacher was so engaged in the lesson that she was oblivious to the students' behavior.

• She was so aware of her surroundings that she was oblivious to the danger.

• He was so focused on the task that he was oblivious to the noise.