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15 Cards in this Set
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avid |
• having a strong desire for, to the point of greed • eager; enthusiastic |
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brusque |
• abrupt in manner or speech; gruff |
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concise |
• short and to the point |
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demean |
• to cause a lowering of self-esteem; to lower in reputation or character |
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despicable |
• deserving contempt or scorn |
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emulate |
to try to equal; to imitate |
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evoke |
• to call forth; to produce • to bring to mind, often by suggestion |
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excruciating |
• very painful |
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inaugurate |
• to install in office with a formal ceremony • to begin officially or mark the opening of |
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pervade |
• to spread throughout |
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proprietor |
• an owner of a store or other business |
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pseudonym |
• a fictitious name used by an author; a pen name |
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rebuff |
• a blunt rejection • an abrupt setback in progress |
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resilient |
• capable of recovering quickly from misfortune • returning quickly to an original shape or condition |
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turbulent |
• chaotic; unruly • stormy; tempestuous |
