Part 9 Flashcards
Impresario
One who presents cultural series, organizer
-Noun
Extortion
Getting money by threats
-Noun
Adverse
Unfavorable, harmful
-Adjective
Asset
A valuable thing to have
-Noun
Bigot
A narrow minded person, prejudiced person
-Noun
To spill the beans
To give away a secret
Blatant
Disagreeably loud, very showy
-Adjective
Entourage
Group of attendants
-Noun
Virulent
Full of hate, harmful
-Adjectives
Venom
Poison, spite, malice
-Noun
Spew
Throw up, vomit, eject
-Verb
To keep a stiff upper lip
To be courageous in the face of trouble
Loath
Unwilling, reluctant
-Adjective
Solicit
To beg, seek earnestly
-Verb
Astute
Keen, shrewd
-Adjective
Advocate
To be in favor of, to support
-Verb
Ineffectual
Not effective
-Adjective
To have cold feet
To hesitate because of fear or uncertainty
Scrutinize
Examine closely
-Verb
Nefarious
Villainous, vicious
-Adjective
Amicable
Friendly, peaceful
-Adjective
Vexatious
Annoying
-Adjective
Malady
Disease
-Noun
To look a gift horse in the mouth
To be critical of a present