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| adverse | adj;acting against or in a contrary direction; opposed to one's interests; causing harm |
| amicable | adj; characterized by friendly |
| assets | n; the entire property of a person, association, corporation, or estate applicable or subject to the payment of debts; an item of value owned |
| astute | adj; having or showing shrewdness and perspicacity |
| bigot | n; a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| blatant | adj; noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner; completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive especially in a crass or offensive manner : brazen |
| entourage | n; one's attendants or associates |
| extortion | n; the act or practice of extorting especially money or other property; especially : the offense committed by an official engaging in such practice |
| impresario | n; the promoter, manager, or conductor of an opera or concert company; a person who puts on or sponsors an entertainment |
| ineffectual | adj; not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| loath | adj; unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| nefarious | adj: flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| malady | n; a disease or disorder of the animal body; an unwholesome or disordered condition |
| scrutinize | v; to examine closely and minutely |
| solicit | v; to make petition to : entreat; to approach with a request or plea |
| spewing | v; to come forth in a flood or gush |
| venom | n; poisonous matter normally secreted by some animals; ill will, malevolence |
| vexatious | adj; intended to harass; full of disorder or stress : troubled |
| virulent | adj; marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course; full of malice : malignant |
| advocate | n; one that pleads the cause of another; specifically : one that pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; one that supports or promotes the interests of another |
