VocabularyUnit 2

Words 11 – 157th Grade

We would not survive long without water. It is indispensable to us.

Indispensable:(adj.) absolutely necessary

I worked with my dad to lubricate the rusty chain on my bicycle. Now it rides

perfectly!Lubricate:(v.) to oil or

grease something to

reduce friction, to make

something run smoothly

Friends share mutual feelings of good will towards each other.

Mutual:(adj.) shared

(reciprocal)relationship between two

people

After the first snow, Rob and Jenna pelted each other with snowballs.

Pelt:(v.) to throw a

barrage of things, to

hurry

During the Middle Ages, the Black plague killed millions of people.

Plague:(n.) an epidemic,

easily spread disease;

(v.) to annoy or bother