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Test 5 LA Vocab

TermDefinition
Impresario One who presents cultural series, organizer
Extortion Getting money by threats
Adverse Unfavorable, harmful
Asset A valuable thing to have
Bigot A narrow minded, prejudiced person
Blatant Disagreeably loud, very showy
Entourage Group of attendants
Virulent Full of hate, harmful
Venom Poison, spite, malice
Spew Throw up, vomit, eject
Idiom: To keep a stiff upper lip To be courageous in the face of danger
Idiom: To spill the beans To give away a secret
Loath Unwilling, reluctant
Solicit To beg, seek earnestly
Astute Keen, shrewd
Advocate (v.) To be in favor of, to support
Ineffectual Not effective
Scrutinize Examine closely
Nefarious Villainous, vicious
Amicable Friendly, peaceful
Vexatious Annoying
Malady Disease
Idiom: To look a gift horse in the mouth To be critical of a present
Idiom: To have cold feet To hesitate because of fear or uncertainty
Inclement Unfavorable, stormy
Pursue To read carefully
Premonition Forewarning
Desist Cease
Recoil Draw Back
Idiom: To Pay the Piper To bear the consequences
Pertinent To the point
Mastiff Large dog
Obsess To haunt, preoccupy
Doleful Sad, melancholy
Wan Sickly, pale
Idiom: On the carpet Being scolded
Histrionics Display of emotions
Elusive Hard to grasp
Frustrate Counteract, foil, thwart
Symptomatic Having to do with signs or symptoms, indicative
Interject Insert, interject
Idiom: To show one's hand To reveal one's intentions
Inert Without power to move
Salient Outstanding, prominent
Imminent Likely to happen, threatening
Squeamish Easily shocked, over sensitive
Engrossed Absorbed
Idiom: To tilt at windmills To fight imaginary enemies
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