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7th vocab unit #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| indignant | filled with resentment or anger over something unjust |
| indifference | a lack of interest or concern |
| homicide | the killing of one person by another |
| hazard | risk; peril, to expose to danger or harm |
| firebrand | a trouble maker; an extremely energetic or emotional person |
| entrepreneur | a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business |
| dissuade | to persuade not to do something |
| customary | usual, expected, routine |
| cater | to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant |
| available | ready for use, at hand |
| indispensable | absolutely necessary not to be neglected |
| lubricate | to apply oil or grease to make smooth slippery |
| mutual | shared felt or shown equally by two or more |
| pelt | to throw a stream of thing to strike successively |
| plague | an easily spread disease causing large number of deaths |
| poised | balanced, suspended calm, control |
| regime | a government in power, a period of rule |
| retard | to make slow, delay, hold back |
| transparent | allowing light to pass |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed, not injured |