EC Vocab Workshop 7xia 1&2

Question 1

ready for use, at hand

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available

Question 2

to satisfy need of, try to make things easy and peasant, to supply food and service

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cater

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usual, expected, routine

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customary

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to persuade not to do sth

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dissuade

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a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business

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entrepreneur

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a piece of burning wood, a troublemaker, an extremely energetic or emotional person

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firebrand

Question 7

risk; to expose to danger, to gamble

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hazard

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to delay, to prevent from happening

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hinder

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the killing of one person by another

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homicide

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lack of interest or concern

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indifference

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filled with anger over sth unjust, unworthy, or mean

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indignant

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necessary

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indispensable

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to apply oil or grease, to make smooth or easier to use

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lubricate

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shared equally by two or more

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mutual

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

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pelt

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an easily spread disease causing many deaths, a widespread evil; to annoy

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plague

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balanced, controlled, ready for action, suspended

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poised

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a government in power, a period of rule

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regime

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allowing light to pass through, easily recognized or understood

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transparent

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wholly unharmed

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unscathed

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full of life; moved to action

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animated

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a family of young animals, group having same origin and nature; think over in a worried, unhappy way

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brood

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an essential part, a voter who elects a representative

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constituent

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to reach a high point of development, to end, climax

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culminate

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thoroughly; absolute, complete, frank, blunt

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downright

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a loafer, a buzzing sound, a remote-control device, a male bee; to make a buzzing sound, to speak in a dull tone

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drone

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to drive or urge on; sth used to drive or urge on

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goad

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to desire

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hanker

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to give in to a wish or desire

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indulge

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able to read and write, showing an excellent educational background, having knowledge or training

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literate

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to come into view, to appear in exaggerated form; a machine for weaving

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loom

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the quality of giving off light

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luster

Question 33

mixed, of different kinds

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miscellaneous

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a public speech

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oration

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cross, complaining, contrary

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peevish

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to boil or foam, to be excited or disturbed

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seethe

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to burn slightly; a burn at ends

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singe

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unusual

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unique

Question 39

vertical, good, honest; in a vertical position

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upright

Question 40

to confirm

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verify