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available
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ready for use, at hand
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cater
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to satisfy the needs of, to try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service
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customary
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usual, expected, routine
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dissuade
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to persuade not to do something
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entrepreneur
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a person who starts up and takes the risk of a business
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firebrand
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a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker or extremely 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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the killing of one person by another
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indifference
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a lack of interest or concern
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indignant
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filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean
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indispensable
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absolutely necessary, not to be neglected
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lubricate
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to apply oil or grease, to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use
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mutual
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shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more
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pelt
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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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balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action
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regime
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a government in power; a period of rul
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tranquil
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free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm; free from or unaffected by disturbing emotions
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transparent
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allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected
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unscathed
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unharmed, not injured
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