English Vocabulary Week 9

Impresario

noun. one who presents cultural series, organizer

extortion

noun. getting money by threats

adverse

adj. unfavorable, harmful

asset

noun. a valuable thing to have

bigot

noun. a narrow-mined, prejudice person

blatant

adj. disagreeably loud, very showy

entourage

noun. group of attendants

virulent

adj. full of hate, harmful

venom

noun. poison, spite, malice

spew

verb. throw up, vomit, eject

loath

adj. unwilling, reluctant

solicit

verb. to beg, seek earnestly

astute

adj. keen, shrewd

advocate

verb. to be in favor of, support

ineffectual

adj. not effective

scrutinize

verb. examine closely

nefarious

adj. villainous, vicious

amicable

adj. friendly, peaceful

vexatious

adj. annoying

malady

noun.disease