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Vocab Unit 2 Level B
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Level B
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| available | (adj) ready for use, at hand (syn) obtainable, on hand (ant)unobtainable, not to be had |
| cater | (v) to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service (syn)pamper, indulge, gratify, provide (ant) frustrate, deny, refuse |
| customary | (adj) usual, unexpected, routine (syn) regular, normal, traditional (ant) strange, odd, unusual, untraditional |
| dissuade | (v) to persuade not to do something (syn) discourage, talk out of (ant) persuade, talk into |
| entrepreneur | (n) a person who starts up and takes on the risk of the business (syn) businessperson, impresario |
| firebrand | (n) a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person (syn) hothead, agitator, rabble-rouser (ant) peacemaker, pacifer, conciliator |
| hazard | (n) risk, peril; (v) to expose to danger or harm; to gamble (syn) (n) danger, (v) venture |
| homicide | (n) the killing of one person by another (syn) manslaughter, murder |
| indifference | (n) a lack of interest or concern (syn)apathy, unconcern (ant) interest, concern, enthusiasm |
| indignant | (adj) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy or mean (syn) offended, resentful, outraged, exasperated (ant) pleased, delighted, overjoyed, elated |
| indispensable | (adj) absolutely necessary, not to be neglected (syn) essential, crucial, vital (ant) unnecessary, nonessential |
| lubricate | (v) to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery or easier to use (syn) oil, grease |
| mutual | (adj) shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more (syn) two-sided, joint, shared, reciprocal (ant) one-sided, unilateral |
| pelt | (v) to throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry (syn) bombard, shower, pepper |
| plague | (n) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; (v) to annoy or bother (syn) (n) epidemic, pestilence, (v) pester, vex (ant) boon, blessing |
| poised | (adj) balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action (syn) collected, self-confident, ready (ant) nervous, tense |
| regime | (n) a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule (syn) administration, rule |
| retard | (v) to make slow, delay, hold back (syn) slow down, restrain, impede (ant) hasten, speed up |
| transparent | (adj) allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected (syn) clear, translucent, obvious (ant) frosted, sooty, smoky, unclear, indistinct |
| unscathed | (adj) wholly unharmed, not injured (syn) unhurt, sound, intact, unimpaired (ant) injured, damaged, harmed, hurt |
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7th/8th Grade English |
Chancellor Middle School |
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