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