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