Unit 2 Vocab
Published on Dec 27, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
AVAILABLE
- D: ready for use, at hand
- S: obtainable, on hand
- A: unobtainable, not to be had
CATER
- D: to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant
- S: pamper, indulge, gratify, provide
- A: frustrate, deny, refuse
DISSUADE
- D: To persuade not to do something
- S: discourage, talk out of
- A: persuade, talk into
ENTREPRENEUR
- D: a person who starts up a business
- S: businessperson, impresario
FIREBRAND
- D: a piece of burning wood, a troublemaker
- S: hothead, agitator
- A: peacemaker, pacifier
HAZARD
- D: risk, peril, to expose danger or harm
- S: danger
HOMICIDE
- D: the killing of one person by another
- S: manslaughter, murder
INDIFFERENCE
- D: A lack of interest or concern
- S:apathy, unconcern
- A: interest, concern
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INDIGNANT
- D: filled with resentment or anger
- S: offended, resentful
- A: pleased, delighted
INDISPENSABLE
- D: absolutely necessary
- S:essential, crucial
- A: unnecessary, nonessential
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LUBRICATE
- D: to make smooth or easier to use
- S: oil, grease
MUTUAL
- D: Shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more people
- S: two-sided, joint, shared
- A: one-sided, unilateral
PLAGUE
- D: An easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths
- S: epidemic, pestilence
- A: boon, blessing
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RETARD
- D: to make slow, delay, hold back
- S: slow down, restrain
- A: hasten, speed up
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TRANSPARENT
- D: Allowing light to pass through
- S: clear, translucent
- A: frosted, sooty
