Vocabulary 2

Question 1

Cater

Answer 1

VERB

To satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service

Question 2

Available

Answer 2

ADJECTIVE

Ready for use, at hand

Question 3

Customary

Answer 3

ADJECTIVE

Usual, expected, routine

Question 4

Dissuade

Answer 4

VERB

To persuade not to do something

Question 5

Entrepreneur

Answer 5

NOUN

a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business

Question 6

Firebrand

Answer 6

NOUN

a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person

Question 7

Hazard

Answer 7

As a NOUN
risk, peril

As a VERB
to expose to danger or harm; to gamble

Question 8

Hinder

Answer 8

VERB

To delay; to stop or prevent from happening

Question 9

Homicide

Answer 9

NOUN

the killing of one person by another

Question 10

Indifference

Answer 10

NOUN

a lack of interest or concern

Question 11

Indignant

Answer 11

ADJECTIVE

filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy or mean

Question 12

Indispensable

Answer 12

ADJECTIVE

absolutely necessary, not to be neglected

Question 13

Lubricate

Answer 13

VERB

to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use

Question 14

Mutual

Answer 14

ADJECTIVE

shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more

Question 15

Pelt

Answer 15

VERB

to throw a stream of things, to strike successively; to hurry

Question 16

Plague

Answer 16

NOUN

an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil

Question 17

Poised

Answer 17

ADJECTIVE

balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action

Question 18

Regime

Answer 18

NOUN

a government in power

Question 19

Transparent

Answer 19

ADJECTIVE

allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through

Question 20

Unscathed

Answer 20

ADJECTIVE

wholly unharmed, not injured