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20 Cards in this Set
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available
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(adj) ready for use, at hand
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cater
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(v) to satisfy the needs of, try to make thing easy and pleasant; to supply food and service
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customary
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(adj) usual, expected, routine
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dissuade
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(v) to persuade not to do something
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entrepreneur
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(n) a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a buisness
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firebrand
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(n) a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person
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hazard
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(n) risk, peril; (v) to expose to danger or harm; to gamble
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homicide
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(n) the killing of one person done by another
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indifference
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(n) a lack of intrest or concern
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indignant
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(adj) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworhty, or mean
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indispensable
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(adj) absolutely necessary, not to be neglected
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lubricate
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(v) to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use
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mutual
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(adj) shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more
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pelt
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(v) to throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry
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plague
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(n) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; (v) to annoy or bother
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poised
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(adj, part) balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action.
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regime
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(n) a goverment in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule
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retard
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(v) to make slow, delay, hold back
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transparent
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(adj) allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected
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unscathed
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(adj) wholly unharmed, not injured
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