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20 Cards in this Set
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Available |
(adj.) ready for use, at hand The advertisement in the newspaper said that there was a new candy store available two blocks away. |
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Cater |
(v.) pamper, indulge, gratify We waited patiently for the waiters to cater us with our food. |
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Customary |
(adj.) usual, expected, routine At school, we follow our customary schedule. |
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Dissuade |
(v.) to persuade not to do something She tried to dissuade her to not go into the building, but she ignored her warning. |
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Entrepreneur |
(n.) a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business
The entrepreneur smiled as he began his first day of the company's service. |
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Firebrand |
(n.) piece of burning wood, a troublemaker, or a hothead/agitator The firefighters prevented the spread of the wildfire by extinguishing the firebrand. |
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Hazard |
(n.) risk; peril (v.) expose to danger or harm; to gamble It is a hazard to go driving near rockslides. |
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Hinder |
(v.) to delay; to stop or prevent from happening The storm hindered our flight by two hours. |
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Homicide |
(n.) murder, manslaughter The defendant was tried for homicide. |
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Indifference |
(n.) a lack of interest or concern The expression on his face showed indifference, making her realize he wasn't interested her story at all. |
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Indignant |
(v.) resentful, outraged, offended, exasperated On hearing the news, he became indignant. |
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Indispensible |
(adj.) necessary, crucial, essential, important Trees are indispensable to our life because they give us oxygen and we can cut them down to use as paper. |
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Lubricate |
(v.) apply oil or grease; make smooth, slippery, or easier to use The workers had to lubricate the equipment regularly so that production would not suffer. |
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Mutual |
(adj.) shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more Over the years, Don and his dog developed a mutual friendship. |
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Pelt |
(v.) bombard, shower The boy pelted him with snowballs. |
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Plague |
(n.) easily spread disease causing many deaths (v.) annoy, bother Ebola is a plague that spread through parts of West Africa. |
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Poised |
(adj., part.) balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action The gymnast somersaulted and leaped from her poised position on the balanced beam. |
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Regime |
(n.) period of rule, dynasty, government in power Queen Elizabeth II is the head of England's government and a regime called "The House of Windsor". |
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Transparent |
(adj.) clear, translucent; obvious The lightbulb's glass is transparent, letting the light shine through and allowing the copper wires inside to be visible. |
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Unscathed |
(adj.) unhurt, sound, intact It was a huge relief to know that the people in the car were unscathed. |
