Unit 2

Question 1

Available

Answer 1

(adj.) ready for use at hand. Synonym: on hand

Question 2

Cater

Answer 2

(v.) to satisfy the needs of, to try to make things easy and pleasant Synonym: gratify

Question 3

Customary

Answer 3

(adj.) usual, expected, routine. Synonym: traditional

Question 4

Dissuade

Answer 4

(v.) to persuade not to do something. Synonym: talk out of

Question 5

Entrepreneur

Answer 5

(n.) a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business. Synonym: businessman

Question 6

Firebrand

Answer 6

(n.) a piece of burning wood, a troublemaker, an extremely energetic or emotional person. Synonym: hothead

Question 7

Hazard

Answer 7

(n.) risk, peril. Synonym: danger

Question 8

Hazard

Answer 8

(v.) to expose to danger or harm, to gamble. Synonym: venture

Question 9

Hinder

Answer 9

(v.) to delay, to stop or prevent from happening. Synonym: thwart

Question 10

Homicide

Answer 10

(n.) the killing of one person by another. Synonym: manslaughter

Question 11

Indifference

Answer 11

(n.) a lack of interest or concern. Synonym: unconcern.

Question 12

Indignant

Answer 12

(adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean. Synonym: offended

Question 13

Indispensable

Answer 13

(adj.) absolutely necessary, not to neglected. Synonym: crucial

Question 14

Lubricate

Answer 14

(v.) to apply oil or grease, to make smooth, slippery or easier to use. Synonym: oil

Question 15

Mutual

Answer 15

(adj.) shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more. Synonym: shared

Question 16

Pelt

Answer 16

(v.) to throw a stream of things, to strike successfully, to hurry. Synonym: bombard

Question 17

Plague

Answer 17

(n.) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths, a widespread evil. Synonym: epidemic

Question 18

Plague

Answer 18

(v.) to annoy or bother. Synonym: pester

Question 19

Poised

Answer 19

(adj.) balanced, suspended, calm, controlled, ready for action. Synonym: self-confident

Question 20

Regime

Answer 20

(n.) a government in power, a form or system of rule or management, a period of rule. Synonym: rule

Question 21

Transparent

Answer 21

(adj.) allowing light to pass through, easily recognized or understood, easily seen through or detected. Synonym: translucent

Question 22

Unscathed

Answer 22

(adj.) wholly unharmed, not injured. Synonyms: intact