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20 Cards in this Set
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Available
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(adj) ready for use, at hand
syn: obtainable ant: unobtainable |
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cater
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(v) to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant;to supplyfood and servise
syn: indulge, gratify ant: deny, refuse |
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customary
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(adj) usual, expected, routine
syn: traditional ant: odd, unusual, untraditional |
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dissuade
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(v) to persuade not to do something
syn: discourage ant: persuade |
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enterpreneur
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(n) a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business
syn: imprresario |
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firebrand
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(n) a piece of burning wood;a troublemaker;an extremely energetic or emotional person
syn: agitator, rabble-rouser ant: peacemaker, pacifier, conciliator |
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hazard
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(n) risk, peril (v) to expose to danger or harm; to gamble
syn: (n) danger (v) venture |
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homicide
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(n) the killing of one person by another
syn: manslaughter |
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indifference
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(n) a lack of intrest of concern
syn: apathy ant: intrest, concern, enthusiasm |
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indignant
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(adj) filed with resentment of anger over something injust, unworthy, or mean
syn: outraged, exasperated ant: overjoyed, elated |
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indispensable
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(adj) absolutely necessary, not to be neglected
syn: essential, crucial, cital ant: unnecssary, nonessential |
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lubricate
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(v) to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use
syn: oil, grease |
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mutual
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(adj) shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more
syn: shared, reciprocal ant: one sided, unilateral |
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pelt
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(v) to throw a stream of things; to strike sccessively; to hurry
syn: bombard, shower, pepper |
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plague
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(n) an easil spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil (v) to annoy or boher
syn: epidemic, pestilence (v) pester, vex ant: boon, blessing |
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poised
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(adj) balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action
syn: self confident, ready ant: nervous, tense |
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regime
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(n) a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule
syn: administration, rule |
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retard
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(v) to make slow, delay, hole back
syn: restrain, impede ant: hasten, speed up |
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transparent
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(adj) allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected
syn: translucent, obvious ant: sooty, smok, unclear, indistinct |
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unscathed
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(adj) whooly unharmed, not injred
syn: intact, unipared ant: damaged, harmed |