3rd Months Vocab

Question 1

Extortion

Answer 1

Getting money by threats; blackmail

Question 2

Adverse

Answer 2

Unfavorable, harmful; preventing success or development; inauspicious -(unpromising, unfavorable), detrimental -(damaging)

Question 3

Asset

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A valuable thing to have; strength, advantage

Question 4

Bigot

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A narrow-minder person, prejudiced person; chauvinist, racist

Question 5

Impresario

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One who presents culture series, organizer; producer, promoter, publicist

Question 6

Blatant

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Disagreeable loud, very showy

Question 7

Entourage

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Group of attendants

Question 8

Virulent

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Full of hate, harmful

Question 9

Venom

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Poison, spite, malice

Question 10

Spew

Answer 10

Throw up, vomit, eject

Question 11

Loath

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Unwilling, reluctant

Question 12

Solicit

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To beg, seek earnestly

Question 13

Astute

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Keen, shrewd

Question 14

Advocate

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To be in favor of, to support

Question 15

Ineffectual

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Not effective

Question 16

Scrutinize

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Examine closely

Question 17

Nefarious

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Villainous, vicious

Question 18

Amicable

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Friendly, peaceful

Question 19

Vexatious

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Annoying

Question 20

Malady

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Disease

Question 21

Inclement

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Unfavorable, stormy

Question 22

Peruse

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To read carefully

Question 23

Premonition

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Forewarning

Question 24

Desist

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Cease

Question 25

Recoil

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Draw back

Question 26

Pertinent

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To the point

Question 27

Mastiff

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Large dog

Question 28

Obsess

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To haunt, preoccupy

Question 29

Doleful

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Sad, melancholy

Question 30

Wan

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Sickly pale

Question 31

Histrionics

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Display of emotions

Question 32

Elusive

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Hard to grasp

Question 33

Frustrate

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Counteract, foul, thwart

Question 34

Symptomatic

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Having to do with signs or symptoms, indicative

Question 35

Interject

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Insert, interrupt

Question 36

Inert

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Without power to move

Question 37

Salient

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Outstanding, prominent

Question 38

Imminent

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Likely to happen, threatening

Question 39

Squeamish

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Easily shocked, over sensitive

Question 40

Engrossed

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Absorbed

Question 41

Poignant

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Moving, painful to the feelings

Question 42

Inundate

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To flood

Question 43

Fruitless

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Useless

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Garbled

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Confused, mixed up

Question 45

Sanguine

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Optimistic

Question 46

Phlegmatic

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Calm, hard to rouse to action

Question 47

Corroborate

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Confirm, support

Question 48

Comprehensive

Answer 48

Thorough

Question 49

Zealous

Answer 49

Enthusiastic

Question 50

Coerce

Answer 50

To force