7th Grade Vocab - Unit 2

available

(adj.) ready for use, at hand

cater

(v.) to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant;

(v.) to supply food and service

customary

(adj.) usual, expected, routine

dissuade

(v.) to persuade not to do something

entrepreneur

(n.) a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business

firebrand

(n.) a piece of burning wood;

(n.) a troublemaker;

(n.) an extremely energetic or emotional person

hazard

(n.) risk, peril;

(v.) to expose to danger or harm; to gamble

hinder

(v.) to delay;

(v.) to stop or prevent from happening

homicide

(n.) the killing of one person by another

indifference

(n.) a lack of concern or interest

indignant

(adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean

indispensable

(adj.) absolutely necessary, not to be neglected

lubricate

(v.) to apply oil or grease;

(v.) to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use

mutual

(adj.) shared, felt or shown equally by two or more

pelt

(v.) to throw a stream of things;

(v.) to strike successively;

(v.) to hurry

plague

(n.) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths;

(n.) a widespread evil

(v.) to annoy or bother

poised

(adj., part.) balanced, suspended

(adj., part.) calm, controlled;

(adj., part.) ready for action

regime

(n.) a government in power;

(n.) a form or system of rule or management;

(n.) a period of rule

transparent

(adj.) allowing light to pass through;

(adj.) easily recognized or understood;

(adj.) easily seen through or detected

unscathed

(adj.) wholly unharmed, not injured