available

(adj) ready to use at hand

s:  obtainable, on hand

a:  unobtainable, not to be had

cater

(v) to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant, to supply food and service

s:  pamper, indulge, gratify, provide

a:  frustrate, deny, refuse

customary

(adj) usual, expected, routine

s:  regular, normal, traditional

a:  strange, odd, unusual, untraditional

dissuade

(v) to persuade not to do something

s:  discourage, talk out of

a:  persuade, talk into

entrepreneur

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

s:  businessperson, impresario

firebrand

(n) a piece of burining wood, a troublemaker, an extremely energetic or emotional person

s:  hothead, agitator, rabble-rouser

a:  peacemaker, pacifier, conciliator

hazard

(n) risk, peril, (v) to expose to danger or harm, to gamble

s:  (n) danger, (v) venture

homicide

(n) the killing of one person by another

s:  manslaughter, murder

indifference

(n) a lack of interest or concern

s:  apathy, unconcern

a:  interest, concern, enthusiasm

indignant

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

s:  offended, resentful, outraged, exasperated

a:  pleased, delighted, overjoyed, elated

indispensable

(adj) absolutely necessary, not to be neglected

s:  essential, crucial, vital

a:  unnecessary, nonessential

lubricate

(v) to apply oil or grease, to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use

s:  oil, grease

mutual

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

s:  two-sided, join, shared, reciprocal

a:  one-sided, unilateral

pelt

(v) to throw a stream of things, to strike successively, to hurry

s:  bombard, shower, pepper

plaque

(n) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths, a widespread evil, (v) to annoy or bother

s:  (n) epidemic, pestilence, (v) pester, vex

a:  (n) boon, blessing

poised

(adj, part.) balanced, suspended, calm, controlled, ready for action

s:  (adj) collected, self-confident, ready

a:  (adj) nervous, tense

regime

(n) a government in power, a form or system of rule or management, a period of rule

s:  administration, rule

retard

(v) to make slow, delay, hold back

s:  slow down, restrain, impede

a:  hasten, speed up

transparent

(adj) allowing light to pass through, easily recognized or understood, easily seen through or detected

s:  clear, translucent, obvious

a:  frosted, sooty, smoky, unclear, indistinct

unscathed

(adj) wholly unharmed, not injured

s:  unhurt, sound,  intact, unimpaired

a:  injured, damaged, harmed, hurt