Vocabulary List 9

Question 1

Impresario

Answer 1

a person who organizes and finances concerts, plays, or operas

Question 2

Extortion

Answer 2

the practice of obtaining something through force or threats

Question 3

Adverse

Answer 3

preventing success or development

Question 4

Asset

Answer 4

a useful or valuable thing

Question 5

Bigot

Answer 5

a person who is intolerant towards those with different opinions

Question 6

Blatant

Answer 6

done openly and unshamedly

Question 7

Entourage

Answer 7

a group of people attending or surrounding an important person

Question 8

Virulent

Answer 8

a disease or poison extremely severe or harmful in its effects

Question 9

Venom

Answer 9

a poisonous substance

Question 10

Spew

Answer 10

expel large quantities of something rapidly and forcibly

Question 11

Loath

Answer 11

reluctant or unwilling

Question 12

Solicit

Answer 12

ask for or try to obtain from someone

Question 13

Astute

Answer 13

keen, shrewd

Question 14

Advocate

Answer 14

to be inn favor of, to support

Question 15

Ineffectual

Answer 15

not effective

Question 16

Scrutinize

Answer 16

examine closely

Question 17

Nefarious

Answer 17

villainous, vicious

Question 18

Amicable

Answer 18

friendly, peaceful

Question 19

Vexatious

Answer 19

annoying

Question 20

Malady

Answer 20

disease or ailment