Unit 2 Flashcards

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1
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Available

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Able to be used

The pencil was sharpened and available.

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Cater

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To supply, help

The person decided to cater the inexperienced man

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Customary

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Normal

The taking out of books is customary in class.

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Disuade

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The opposite of persuading

The customer was disuading people to buy the product.

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Entrepreneur

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A risking in business person

The entrepreneur was ready to take on his opponent.

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Firebrand

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Energy filled person or emotianal person, burning wood
The firebrand in our class kept on crying when he got a 73 percent on his test.
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Hazard

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In danger of something

The lego piece was a choking hazard.

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Homicide

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Murder, killing

The man has broken the law by doing homicide.

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Indifference

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Not caring about something.

The boy had indifferences for the upcoming 5th grade play.

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Indignant

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Feeling mad about something

“The man in the grey suit and blue tie is indignant.” Said Joe to Bob.

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Indispensable

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Not to be quit on

It is indespensable to get a 100 on your test in order that you get an A+.

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Lubricate

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To grease something to {to make it better}

The man lubricated the weeks on his horse & buggy wagon.

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Mutual

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Something that two people decide to do

The people were mutual and really good friends.

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Pelt

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To throw at someone

He was pelting rotten eggs at the small boy nastily.

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Plague

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A widespread disease or sickness

We are learning about the ten plagues in school.

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Poised

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Balanced, set to do something

He was poised to defeat the videogame.

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Regime

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Ruling of government or people in power

Bob was in charge of a regime in 1965.

18
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Retard

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To delay or make slow

He decided to retard the misbehaving student another year.

19
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Transparent

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See through

The glass marble is transparent and hard to find.

20
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Unscathed

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Not harmed, scratched or injured

The boy got out of the fight unscathed but in trouble.