week 9 Flashcards by Chris Bonilla

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impresario

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one who presents cultural series, organizer

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extortion

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getting money by threats

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adverse

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unfavorable, harmful

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asset

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a valuable thing to have

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bigot

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a narrow minded prejudiced person

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blatant

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disagreeably loud, very showy

tourists blatantly pass the stop signs

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entourage

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group of attendants

in the summer an entourage of people from over town come to the island

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virulent

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full of hate, harmful

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venom

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poison, spite, malice

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spew

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throw up, vomit, eject

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loath

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unwilling, reluctant

i am loath to go to school but i have to

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solicit

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to beg, seek earnestly

homeless people go and solicit money

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astute

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mr blehm is astute

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advocate

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to be in favor of, to support

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ineffectual

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not effective

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scrutinize

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examine closely

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nefarious

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villainous, vicious

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amicable

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friendly, peaceful

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vexatious

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annoying

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malady

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disease/ any sickness or illness