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Vocabulary Unit #2
StudyStack for Vocabulary Unit #2 - Honors English 7
| Term | Definition | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| available | ready for use, at hand | Synonyms: obtainable, on hand | Antonyms: unobtainable, not to be had |
| cater | to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service | Synonyms: pamper, indulge, gratify | Antonyms: frustrate, deny, refuse |
| customary | usual, expected, routine | Synonyms: regular, normal, traditional | Antonyms: strange, odd, untraditional |
| dissuade | to persuade not to do something | Synonyms: talk out of | Antonyms: persuade, talk into |
| entrepreneur | a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business | Synonyms: businessperson | Antonyms: None |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person | Synonyms: hothead, agitator | Antonyms: peacemaker, pacifier, conciliator |
| hazard | risk, peril; to expose to danger or harm, to gamble | Synonyms: danger; venture | Antonyms: None |
| hinder | to delay; to stop or prevent from happening | Synonyms: interrupt, impede, block, thwart | Antonyms: encourage, further |
| homicide | the killing of one person by another | Synonyms: manslaughter | Antonyms: None |
| indifference | a lack of interest or concern | Synonyms: apathy, unconcern | Antonyms: interest, concern, enthusiasm |
| indignant | filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean | Synonyms: offended, resentful, outraged, exasperated | Antonyms: pleased, delighted, elated |
| indispensable | absolutely necessary, not to be neglected | Synonyms: essential, crucial | Antonyms: unnecessary, nonessential |
| lubricate | to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use | Synonyms: oil | Antonyms: None |
| mutual | shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more | Synonyms: two-sided, joint, shared, reciprocal | Antonyms: one-sided, unilateral |
| pelt | to throw a stream of things, to strike successively; to hurry | Synonyms: bombard, shower | Antonyms: None |
| plague | an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; to annoy or bother | Synonyms: epidemic, pestilence, pester, vex | Antonyms: boon, blessing |
| poised | balanced, suspended, calm, controlled; ready for action | Synonyms: collected, self-confident, ready | Antonyms: nervous, tense |
| regime | a government in power, a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule | Synonyms: rule | Antonyms: None |
| transparent | allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood, easily seen through or detected | Synonyms: clear, translucent, obvious | Antonyms: frosted, sooty, smoky, unclear, indistinct |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed, not injured | Synonyms: unhurt, sound, intact | Antonyms: injured, damaged, hurt |