| A | B |
|---|
| available | ready for use; at hand |
| available | syn.obtainable, on hand |
| available | ant. Unobtainable, not to be had |
| cater | to satisfy the needs of; try to make things easy and pleasent; to supply food and service |
| cater | syn. pamper, indulge, gratify, provide |
| cater | ant. frustrate, deny, refuse |
| customary | usual, expected, routine |
| customary | syn. regular, normal, traditional |
| customary | ant. strange, odd, unusual, untraditonal |
| dissuade | to persuade not to do something |
| dissuade | syn. discourage, talk out of |
| dissuade | ant. persuade, talk into |
| entrepreneur | a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business |
| entrepreneur | syn. businessperson, impresario |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person |
| firebrand | syn. hothead, agitator, rabble-rouser |
| firebrand | ant. peacemaker, pacifier, conciliator |
| hazard | risk, peril; to expose to danger or harm; to gamble |
| hazard | syn. danger; venture |
| homicide | the killing one person by another |
| homicide | syn. manslaughter, murder |
| indifference | a lack of interest or concern |
| indifference | syn. apathy, unconcern |
| indifference | ant. interest, concern, enthusiasm |
| indignant | filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| indignant | syn. offended, resentful, outraged, exasperated |
| indignant | ant. pleased, delighted, overjoyed, elated |
| indispensable | absolutely necessary, not to be neglected |
| indispensable | syn. essential, crucial, vital |
| indispensable | unnecessary, nonessential |
| lubricate | to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use |
| lubricate | syn. oil, grease |
| mutual | shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more |
| mutual | syn. two-sided, joint, shared, reciprocal |
| mutual | one-sided, unilateral |
| pelt | to throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry |
| pelt | syn. bombard, shower, pepper |
| plague | an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; to annoy or bother |
| plague | syn. epidemic, pestilence; pester, vex |
| plague | ant. boon, blessing |
| poised | balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action |
| poised | syn. collected, self-confident, ready |
| poised | ant. nervous, tense |
| regime | a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule |
| regime | syn. administration, rule |
| retard | to make slow, delay, hold back |
| retard | syn. slow down, restrain, impede |
| retard | ant. hasten, speed up |
| transparent | allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected |
| transparent | syn. clear, translucent, obvious |
| transparent | ant. frosted, sooty, smoky, unclear, indistinct |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed, not injured |
| unscathed | syn. unhurt, sound, intact, unimpaired |
| unscathed | ant. injured, damaged, harmed, hurt |
