Unit 2 Flashcards
Cater
To satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant. To supply food and service
Available
Ready to use, at hand
Customary
Usual, expected, routine
Dissuade
To persuade not to do something
Entrepreneur
A person who starts up and takes on the risk of business
Firebrand
A piece of burning wood. A troublemaker. An extremely energetic or emotional person
Hazard
Risk, peril. To expose to danger or harm. To gamble
Homicide
The killing of one person by another
Indifference
A lack of interest or concern
Indignant
Filed with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy or mean
Indispensable
Absolutely necessary, not to be neglected
Lubricate
To apply oil or grease. To make smooth, slippery, or easier to use
Mutual
Shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more
Pelt
To throw a stream of things, to strike successfully. To hurry
Plague
An easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths. A widespread evil. To annoy or bother