Week+9+days+3+&+4

Day 3

1. loath ( loh//th//) adj Our mom was loath to allow us to go to the part with our rooms in such a state of chaos.
 * unwilling
 * reluctant, averse

2. solicit ( s//uh//-**lis**-it)  verb
 * sell something
 * to beg, seek earnestly

3. astute ( //uh//-**stoot**) adj
 * aware, observant
 * perceptive, keen, shrewd

4. advocate ( **ad** -v //uh// -keyt) verb
 * to support
 * to be in favor of, campaigner

5. ineffectual ( in-i-**fek**-choo-//uh//l) adj
 * not effective
 * futile, useless, hopeless

Day 4

1. scrutinize ( **skroot**-n-ahyz) verb
 * examine closely
 * analyze, inspect

2. nefarious ( ni-**fair**-ee-//uh//s) adj
 * evil
 * wicked, vicious, villainous

3. amicable ( **am**-i-k//uh//-b//uh//l) adj
 * friendly
 * pleasant, peaceful

4. vexatious ( vek-**sey**-sh//uh//s) adj
 * utterly angered
 * annoyed, ill tempered
 * irritated to the point of anger; very frustrated and infuriated

5. malady ( **mal**-//uh//-dee) noun
 * disease
 * sickness, ailment