Level B: Unit 2

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Level B Unit 2
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1. Available (adj.)

• Ready to use
• Obtainable
• Able to help
• Not busy
• Ex. There are many books available in the library.

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2. Cater (v.)

• To satisfy needs
• To supply food
• To provide
• Ex. The restaurant catered all of the food for
  the wedding.

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3. Customary (adj.)

• Usual
• Routine
• Traditional

• Ex. In the U.S., it is customary for a woman to
  wear white at her wedding.

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4. Dissuade (v.)

• To discourage
• To get someone NOT to do something
• Ex. I tried to dissuade my friend from stealing
  the candy.

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5. Entrepreneur (n.)

• Person who starts a business
• Businessperson
• Ex. The young entrepreneur opened her own
  clothing store.

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6. Firebrand (n.)

• Burning wood
• Someone who causes trouble
• Energetic person
• Ex The firebrand caused the house to catch on
  fire.

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7. Hazard (n., v.)

• Risk
• To expose to danger
• Ex When the roads are icy, it is a hazard to
  drive.

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8. Homicide (n.)

• Murder
• Killing of a person by another person
• Ex The man went to jail for committing homicide.

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9. Indifference (n.)

• Lack of interest
• Careless
• Ex Her indifference toward math made the teacher
  angry.

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10. Indignant (adj.)

• Filled with anger
• Resentful
• Ex The man was so indignant that he almost got
  into a fight.

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11. Indispensable (adj.)

• Necessary
• Essential
• Very important
• Ex Food, water, and shelter are indispensable in
  order to live.

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12. Lubricate (v.)

• To apply oil
• To make smooth
• Ex If the door is squeaking, use oil to
  lubricate it.

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13. Mutual (adj.)

• Shared between two people
• Equal feelings
• Ex My friend and I both have mutual feelings
  about going to college.

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14. Pelt (v.)

• To keep throwing things
• Ex. My friend pelted me with snowballs during the
  snowball fight.

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15. Plague (n., v.)

• Easily spread disease
• To annoy
• Ex In the winter, a cold spreads through school
  like the plague.

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16. Poised (adj.)

• Balanced
• Calm, relaxed
• Ex The dancer is poised and graceful on the
  stage.

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17. Regime (n.)

• A government in power
• System of rule
• Ex We overcame Saddam Husseins regime in Iraq.

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18. Retard (v.)

• To make slow
• Ex Please retard the car when you come to a stop
  sign.

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19. Transparent (adj.)

• Allowing light
• See-through
• Ex The window is transparent, but the wall is
  not.

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20. Unscathed (adj.)

• Unharmed
• Not hurt
• Ex I got into a car accident, but I was
  unscathed.