Vocabulary B2 Part 1

The new iphone is not _______________ yet. I have to wait until Spring to get one

• indignant

• available

• customary

• poised

The cat was calm and ___________, ready to jump on the mouse as soon as it moved into the kitchen.

• poised

• available

• hinder

• pelt

Match the following

• mutual

• to throw a stream of things; to strike successfully; to hurry

• pelt

•  to delay; to stop or prevent from happening

• hinder

• a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business

• Entrepreneur

• usually, expected, routine

• customary

• shared, felt or shown by two or more

She gave an __________ speech at the rally. She could no longer act cool and calm. She was angry about the new laws that had been passed.

• dissade

• hinder

• customary

• indignant

It is ____________ for students to throw their caps up at graduation

• customary

• pelt

• poised

• hinder

Match the following

• available

• ready to use, at hand

• dissuade

• balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action

• poised

• filled with resentment of anger over something unjust, unworthy or mean

• indignant

• to persuade not to do something

• regime

• a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule

After the war the government collapsed. It was time for a new ____________.

• Entrepreneur

• regime

• hinder

• Customary

James tried to __________ Spencer from jumping into the freezing cold pool, but Spencer did it anyway.

• poised

• dissuade

• hinder

• regime

It's not clear if Andy and Max working on the project together will help them get it done, or will _____ their progress.

• hinder

• pelt

• dissuade

• customary

Julian and Ben had a ___________ understanding that neither would sit at the front of the bus.

• mutual

• customary

• dissuade

• poised