Vocab Unit 2- Set A, B Flashcards
Cater
To satisfy the need of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service
Entrepreneur
A person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business
Hazard
Risk, peril; to expose to danger or harm; to gamble
Homicide
The killing of one person by another
Indignant
Filled with resentment or anger or something unjust, unworthy, or mean
Lubricate
To apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use
Mutual
Shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more people
Plague
An easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; to annoy or bother
Transparent
Allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected
Unscathed
Wholly unharmed, not injured
Available
Ready for use, at hand
Customary
Usual, expected, routine
Dissuade
To persuade not to do something
Firebrand
A piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; and extremely energetic or emotional person
Hinder
To delay; to stop or pervent from happening
Indifference
A lack of interest or concern
Indispensable
Absolutely necessary, not to be neglected
Pelt
To throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry
Poised
Balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action
Regime
A government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rules