Week 9 Flashcards

1
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Impresario

A

one who presents cultural series, organizer

there’s one impresario on the island

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2
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extortion

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getting money by threats, blackmail

getting money by blackmail is no good

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3
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adverse

A

unfavorable, harmful

that was adverse

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4
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asset

A

a valuable thing to have

i don’t have assets

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5
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bigot

A

a narrow minded prejudiced person

that’s a bigot

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6
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Blatant

A

disagreeably loud, very showy

i am not blatant

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7
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entourage

A

group of attendtands

there’s an entourage at the theater

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8
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virulent

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full of hate, harmful

i’m not virulent

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9
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venom

A

poison spite malice

venom from spiderman

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10
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spew

A

throw up vomit eject

i only spew like 5 times i think

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11
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loath

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unwilling, reluctant

i was loath to go to school

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12
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solicit

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to beg, seek earnestly

i don’t solicit homeless people for money

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13
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astute

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keen, shrewd

ezra is astute

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14
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advocate

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to be in favor of, to support

i advocate black history month

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15
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ineffectual

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not effective

ezra is really ineffectual

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16
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scrutinize

A

examine closely

i scrutinized the road while riding

17
Q

nefarious

A

villainous,vicous

i’m not nefarious

18
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amicable

A

friendly peaceful

dude that’s so amicable

19
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vexatious

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annoying

school is vexatious

20
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malady

A

any sickness, illness, allment

a malady would be covid