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21 Cards in this Set
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available
a vai la ble Syn: obtainable, on hand |
(adj.) ready to use, at hand
Ant: unobtainable, not to be had |
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cater
ca ter Syn: pamper, indulge, gratify, provide |
(v.) to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service
Ant: frustrate, deny, refuse |
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customary
cus to mar y Syn: regular, normal, traditional |
(adj.) usual, expected, routine
Ant: strange, odd, unusual, untraditional |
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dissuade
diss uade Syn: discourage, talk out of |
(v.) to persuade not to do something
Ant: persuade, talk into |
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entrepreneur
en tre pre neur Syn: businessperson, impresario |
(n.) a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business
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firebrand
fi re brand Syn: hothead, agitator, rabble-rouser |
(n.) a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker, an extremely energetic or emotional person
Ant: peacemaker, pacifier, conciliator |
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hazard
haz ard Syn: (n.) danger; (v.) venture |
(n.) risk, peril; (v.) to expose to danger or harm; to gamble
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homicide
hom i cide Syn: manslaughter, murder |
(n.) the killing of one person by another
Syn: manslaughter, murder |
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indifference
in diffe rence Syn: apathy, unconcern |
(n.) a lack of interest or concern
Ant: interest, concern, enthusiasm |
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indignant
in dig nant Syn: offended, resentful, outraged, exasperated |
(adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean
Ant: pleased, delighted, overjoyed, elated |
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indispensable
in di spen sa ble Syn: essential, crucial, vital |
(adj.) absolutely necessary, not to be neglected
Ant: unnecessary, nonessential |
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lubricate
lu bri cate Syn: oil, grease |
(v.) to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use
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mutual
mu tu al Syn: two-sided, joint, shared, reciprocal |
(adj.) shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more
Ant: one-sided, unilateral |
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pelt
pelt Syn: bombard, shower, pepper |
(v.) to throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry
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plague
plague Syn: (n.) epidemic, pestilence; (v.) pester, vex |
(n.) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; (v.) to annoy or bother
Ant: (n.) boon, blessing |
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poised
poised Syn: (adj.) collected, self-confident, ready |
(adj., part.) balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action
Ant: (adj.) nervous, tense |
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regime
re gime Syn: administration, rule |
(n.) a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule
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retard
re tard Syn: slow down, restrain, impede |
(v.) to make slow, delay, hold back
Ant: hasten, speed up |
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transparent
trans par ent Syn: clear, translucent, obvious |
(adj.) allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected
Ant: frosted, sooty, smoky, unclear, indistinct |
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unscathed
un scathed Syn: unhurt, sound, intact, unimpaired |
(adj.) wholly unharmed, not injured
Ant: injured, damaged, harmed, hurt |
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Vocabulary Unit 2
6th Grade Jon Sams |
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