Word set - Week 09 Flashcards

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Extortion

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Getting money by threats

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Impresario

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One who presents cultural series, organizer

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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

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Entourage

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Group of attendants

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Virulent

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Full of hate, harmful, malice, malignant, malevolent, malicious, spiteful

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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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Astute

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Keen, shrewd

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Solicit

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Tempt, lure, to beg, seek earnestly, implore, plead

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Loath

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Adj. reluctant, unwilling

Vb. to dislike greatly, abhor, exacrate

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Scrutinize

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Examine closely

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Nefarious

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Villainous, vicious, very wicked, iniquitous

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Vexatious

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Annoying, aggravating, irritating

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Adverse

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Unfavorable, harmful

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Asset

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Valuable thing

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Advocate

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To be in favor of, to support

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Ineffctual

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Not effective

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Amicable

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Friendly, peaceful

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Malady

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Disease