Week 9

vexatious

Pos and Definition: adj. annoying Syn: irksome, irratating. Sentence: Bobby's voice was vexatious, it made her want to walk away.

blatant

Pos and Definition: adj. disagreeably loud, very showy. Syn: shameless, obtrusive. Sentence: This women is very blatant that her dress went up.

amicable

Pos and Definition: adj. friendly,peaceful Syn: courteous, cozy. Sentence: Friendly greetings are always amicable!

virulent

Pos and Definition: adj. full of hatre, harmful Syn: deadly, fatal. Sentence: The animal had a virulent expression towards the owner.

astute

Pos and Definition: adj. keen, shrewd Syn: insightful, intelligent Sentence: These men look very astute and love their job.

ineffectual

Pos and Definition: adj. not effective. Syn: hopeless, inaduquete. Sentence: Some people are ineffectual towards global warming.

solicit

Pos and Definition: adj. to beg, seek earnestly. Syn: intelligent, crafty. Sentence: This office does not allow people to solicit.

loath

Pos and Definition: adj. unwilling, reluctant. Syn: hesitant, opposed. Sentence: He loathed giving up the baby for adoption.

nefarious

Pos and Definition: adj. villainous, vicious. Syn: atroucious, corrupt. Sentence: It looks like a nefarious storm is going to occur.

adverse

Pos and Definition: adj.unfavorable, harmful Syn: negative, unlucky. Sentence: That is a very adverse weapon to use.

bigot

Pos and Definition: noun. a narrow-minded, prejudiced person Syn: fanatic, rasist. Sentence: They are a bigot crowd of people who like terrorism.

asset

Pos and Definition: noun. a valuable thing to have Syn: aid, benfit. Sentence: This asset helps people respect indigenous rights.

malady

Pos and Definition: noun. disease. Syn: illness, infection. Sentence: The malady on her skin is difficult to cure.

entourage

Pos and Definition: noun. group of attendants. Syn: associates, compainons. Sentence: This entourage was ready to show people how to dance.

impresario

Pos and Definition: noun. one who presents cultural series, organizer. Syn. director, sponsor Sentence: That woman was an impresario for church.

venom

Pos and Definition: noun. poison, spite, malice. Syn: contagion, ill. Sentence: The snake may have venom, you should not get near it.

advocate

Pos and Definition: noun. to be in favor of, to support. Syn: defender, supporter. Sentence: Her job was to advocate the children in need.

scrutinize

Pos and Definition: verb. examine closely. Syn: analyze, check. Sentence: They were scrutinizing the furits before purchasing them.

spew

Pos and Definition: verb. throw up, vomit, eject. Syn: flood, spit. Sentence: The window was spewing out the window!

extortion

Pos and Definiton: noun. getting money by threats Syn: badger, force. Sentence: The men extortion people by charging $5 for cable.