Vocabulary and Definitions Assessment 1 (7th grade)

sullen and ill-tempered.

a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction

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not able to occur, exist, or be done.

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settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter).

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1. (in football, soccer, rugby, hockey, and some other games) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and often with a net attached behind it, forming a space into or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score.

2. 2.

   the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.

temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect.

or

hang (something) from somewhere.

a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.

(of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.

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guilty of or involving betrayal or deception.

set up (an organization, system, or set of rules) on a firm or permanent basis.