vocab words, all chapters Flashcards
Memorize all vocab definitions and parts of speech
adjacent
next to, adjoining to (adj)
alight
to get down from, (v) To be lit up (adj)
barren
not productive, bare (adj)
disrupt
to break up, disturb (v)
available
ready for use, at hand (adj)
cater
to satisfy the needs of, try to make easy, to supply food and service (v)
hazard
risk, peril (n) to expose to harm, to gamble (v)
homicide
The killing of one person by another (n)
indifference
Lack of concern or interest (n)
indignant
filled with resentment or anger at an action (adj)
indispensable
necessary, not to be neglected (adj)
lubricate
apply oil or grease, to make smooth or easier to use
mutual
shared, felt, or equally by two or more (adj)
germinate
to begin to grow, come into being (v)
humdrum
ordinary, dull, without variation (adj)
pelt
to throw a stream of things, to strike (v) an animal skin (n)
plague
an easily spread disease causing death, a wide spread evil (n) to bother, or annoy (v)
poised
balanced, suspended, calm, controlled, ready for action (adj. part.)
regime
a government in power, a form or system of rule, a period of rule (n)
retard
to slow, delay, hold back (v)
transparent
allowing light to pas through, easily recognized, easily seen through or detected (adj)
unscathed
unharmed, not harmed (adj)
customary
usual, expected, routine (adj)
dissuade
to persuade not to do something (v)
entrepreneur
a person who starts a business (n)
firebrand
a piece of burning wood, a troublemaker
