VCJH. English 7. Vocabulary Unit 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Cater
To satisfy the needs of; try to make things easy and pleasant
To supply food and service
Available
Ready for use; at hand
Customary
Usual, expected, routine
Dissuade
Persuade not to do something
Entrepreneur
Person who starts up a business and takes on the risk of a business
Firebrand
A troublemaker; extremely energetic or emotional person;
A piece of burning wood
Hazard
Risk, peril; to expose to danger or harm; to. Gamble
Hinder
To delay; to stop or prevent from happening
Homicide
Murder; the killing of one person by another
Indifference
A lack of interest or concern
Indignant
Filled with anger or resentment 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 strike successively; to throw a stream of things; to hurry
SYN- bombard, shower
Plague
A easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil ; to annoy or bother
Poised
Ready for action; balanced, suspended; calm, controlled
Regime
A government in power; a period of rule; a form or system of rule or management
Transparent
Easily seen through or detected; allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood
Unscathed
Wholly unharmed, not injured