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