Barron's 1100 Words You Need To Know Week 9

bigot

a narrow-minded, prejudiced person

asset

a valuable thing to have

vexatious

annoying

blatant

disagreeably loud, very showy

malady

disease

amicable

friendly, peaceful

virulent

full of hate, harmful

extortion

getting money by threats

entourage

group of attendants

astute

keen, shrewd

ineffectual

not effective

impresario

one who presents cultural series, organizer

venom

poison, spite, malice

spew

throw up, vomit, eject

advocate

to be in favor of, to support

solicit

to beg, seek earnestly

scrutinize

to examine closely

adverse

unfavorable, harmful

loath

unwilling, reluctant

nefarious

villainous, vicious