Section 2 vocabulary Flashcards
cater
v - to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant
customary
adj - usual, expected, routine
dissuade
v - to persuade not to do something
entrepreneur
n - a person who starts up and takes the risk of of a business
firebrand
n - a piece of burning wood, trouble maker, a very emotional person
hazard
n - risk, peril, suggest v - expose to danger, to gamble
hinder
v - to delay/ prevent from happening
homicide
n - the killing of one person by another
indifference
n - a lack of interest or concern
indignant
adj - filled with resentment of anger over something unjust, or mean
indispensible
adj - absolutely necessary
lubricate
v - to apply oil or grease, make smooth, or slippery to use
mutual
adj - shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more
pelt
v - to throw stream of things; to strike successively
plague
v - to annoy or bother
poised
adj - controlled, calm, balanced
regime
n - a government in power; a period of rule
transparent
adj - allowing light to pass through, easily detected
unscathed
adj - unharmed, not injured
available
adj - ready for use, at hand
What is an antonym for this sentence: OVERJOYED when the candidate lost
Indignant
What is an antonym for this sentence: An arid climate DRIED OUT our sinuses
Lubricated
What is a synonym for this sentence: met the new IMPRESARIO of sports entertainment
Entrepreneur
What is a synonym for this sentence: began to PEPPER the windshield with hailstones.
Pelt
