7th Grade Spelling 1

3. a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.
5. confess to be true or to be the case, typically with reluctance.
9. a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck.
10. being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value.
11. a person who plays a drum or drums.
12. physical harm caused to something in such a way as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.
15. a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.
16. feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity).

1. having opposite surfaces or sides close together; of little thickness or depth.
2. personal belongings packed in suitcases for traveling; luggage.
4. preserve (an organism) so that it becomes a fossil.
6. be filled with wonder or astonishment.
7. unraveled or worn at the edge.
8. liked, admired, or enjoyed by many people or by a particular person or group.
13. an act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same type or value) in return.
14. a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.