Unit 2 Definitions

Question 1

(v.) to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service

Answer 1

cater

Question 2

(adj.) usual, expected, routine

Answer 2

customary

Question 3

(v.) to persuade not to do something

Answer 3

dissuade

Question 4

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

Answer 4

entrepreneur

Question 5

(n.) a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person

Answer 5

firebrand

Question 6

(n.) risk, peril; (v.) to expose to danger or harm; to gamble

Answer 6

hazard

Question 7

(n.) the killing of one person by another

Answer 7

homicide

Question 8

(n.) a lack of interest or concern

Answer 8

indifference

Question 9

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

Answer 9

indignant

Question 10

(adj.) absolutely necessary, not to be neglected

Answer 10

indispensable

Question 11

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

Answer 11

lubricate

Question 12

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

Answer 12

mutual

Question 13

(v.) to throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry

Answer 13

pelt

Question 14

(n.) an easily spread diseas causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; (v.) to annoy or bother

Answer 14

plague

Question 15

(adj., part.) balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action

Answer 15

poised

Question 16

(n.) a government in power; a for or system of rule or management; a period of rule

Answer 16

regime

Question 17

(v.) to make slow, delay, hold back

Answer 17

retard

Question 18

(adj.) allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected

Answer 18

transparent

Question 19

(adj.) wholly unharmed, not injured

Answer 19

unscathed

Question 20

(adj.) ready for use, at hand

Answer 20

available