Unit Two – Words 11-20Grade Seven

Definition Context Clues

Synonyms Antonyms

Part of Speech

More Context Clues

indispensable mutual plague regime transparentlubricate pelt poised retard unscathed

100 points

a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period

of rule

regime

200 points

wholly unharmed, not injured

unscathed

300 points

plague

an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; to annoy or bother

400 points to make slow, delay, hold back

retard

500 points

pelt

to throw a stream of things; to strike successively, to hurry

100 points

Negative attitudes can be a _______ to any organized group. Nothing good can be accomplished when everyone is so negative.

plague

200 points

Mrs. Guseman and I have ______respect for each other. I always admire her

positive approach to things, and she admires how I use humor to accomplish

things.mutual

300 points

The accident that blocked both lanes of traffic did _____ my ability to get home

on time.

retard

400 points

Technically, a television is not _________ despite how many people spend so many hours in front of it per

day.

indispensable

500 pointsThe sixteen years of the queen’s

______ ended abruptly when her small country was attacked by marauders.

regime

100 pointscrucial, vital

indispensable

200 points

impede

retard

300 pointssound, unimpaired

unscathed

400 points

obvious

transparent

500 pointsreciprocal

mutual

100 points

nervous, tense

poised

200 points

unilateral

mutual

300 points

hasten

retard

400 points

frosted, smoky

transparent

500 points

boon, blessing

plague

100 points

plague

noun and verb

200 points

lubricate

verb

300 points

transparent

adjective

400 points

unscathed

adjective

500 points

regime

noun

100 pointsI _____ my husband with a steady stream

of snowballs..

pelted

200 pointsDespite the smashed appearance of his car, he walked away ________ from the

accident.

unscathed

300 pointsThe cat was _______ to pounce on the bird.

poised

400 points

Using a moisturizing lotion can _______ one’s skin.

lubricate

500 points

Michelina was being so nice to me. Typically she pays no attention to me. It was _______ that she just wanted me to

vote for her in the election.

transparent