| A | B |
| available | adj. Ready for use, at hand |
| cater | v. to satisfy the needs of |
| customary | adj.usual |
| dissuade | v.to persuade not to do something |
| entrepreneur | n.a person who starts up and takes on the business |
| firebrand | n.a piece of burning wood |
| hazard | n.risk peril v. to expose to danger |
| homicide | n. the killing of one person by another |
| indifference | n. lack of interest or concern |
| indignant | adj. filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| indispensable | adj. absolutely necessary, not to be neglected |
| lubricate | v. to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use |
| mutual | adj. shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more |
| pelt | v. to throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry |
| plague | n. an easily spread disease cauding a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; v. to annoy or bother |
| poised | adj., part. balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action |
| regime | n. a government in power; a form or system of ruel or management; a period of rule |
| retard | v. to make slow, delay, hold back |
| transparent | adj. allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected |
| unscathed | adj. wholly unharmed, not injured |