Section 2 vocabulary Flashcards

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cater

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v - to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant

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customary

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adj - usual, expected, routine

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3
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dissuade

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v - to persuade not to do something

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4
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entrepreneur

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n - a person who starts up and takes the risk of of a business

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firebrand

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n - a piece of burning wood, trouble maker, a very emotional person

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hazard

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n - risk, peril, suggest v - expose to danger, to gamble

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hinder

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v - to delay/ prevent from happening

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homicide

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n - the killing of one person by another

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indifference

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n - a lack of interest or concern

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indignant

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adj - filled with resentment of anger over something unjust, or mean

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indispensible

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adj - absolutely necessary

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lubricate

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v - to apply oil or grease, make smooth, or slippery to use

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mutual

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adj - shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more

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pelt

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v - to throw stream of things; to strike successively

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plague

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v - to annoy or bother

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poised

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adj - controlled, calm, balanced

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regime

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n - a government in power; a period of rule

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transparent

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adj - allowing light to pass through, easily detected

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unscathed

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adj - unharmed, not injured

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available

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adj - ready for use, at hand

21
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What is an antonym for this sentence: OVERJOYED when the candidate lost

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Indignant

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What is an antonym for this sentence: An arid climate DRIED OUT our sinuses

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Lubricated

23
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What is a synonym for this sentence: met the new IMPRESARIO of sports entertainment

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Entrepreneur

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What is a synonym for this sentence: began to PEPPER the windshield with hailstones.

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Pelt