Vocabulary Unit 2

Words 16 - 208th Grade

Seatbelts help us to minimize the risk of injury from a car accident.

Minimize:

(v.) to make as small as possible

The triangle was cut by an oblique line.

  Oblique:

(adj.) slanted or sloping, diagonal

The truck veered out of his lane and hit another car.

Veer:(v.) to change direction suddenly

The boy venerated his father so greatly that he wanted to be just like

him.

Venerate:

(v.) to look up to with great respect, worship

The vandals writing graffiti on the wall showed a wanton disregard of other

people’s property.

Wanton:

(adj.) reckless, spiteful