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Vocab Unit 2
English 7
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7th Grade
03/20/2009

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