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20 Cards in this Set
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Avid |
adj. Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed. 2. Eager, enthusiastic |
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Brusque |
adj. Abrupt in manner or speech, gruff. |
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concise |
adj. short and to the point |
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demean |
v. To cause a lowering of self- esteem, to lower in reputation or character. |
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despicable |
adj. deserving contempt or scorn |
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emulate |
v. to try to equal, to imitate |
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evoke |
v. to call forth, to produce 2. to bring to mind, often by suggestion |
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excruciating |
adj. very painful |
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inaugurate inauguration |
v. 1. to install in office with a formal ceremony. 2. to begin officially or mark the opening of n. the act of installing in office |
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pervade pervasive |
v. to spread throughout. adj. spreading throughout |
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proprietor |
n. an owner of a store or other business. |
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pseudonym |
n. a fictitious name used by an author, a pen name |
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rebuff |
v. 1. to reject bluntly. 2. to drive back n. 1. a blunt rejection 2. an abrupt setback in progress |
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resilient |
adj. 1. capable of recovering quickly from misfortune. 2.returning quickly to an original shape or condition |
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resilience |
n. 1 the ability to recover 2. the ability to bring back |
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turbulent |
adj. 1. chaotic, unruly 2.stormy, tempestuous |
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turbulence |
n. 1 great disturbance or agitation 2. rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere. |
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Brusqueness |
n. the quality or state of being brusque |
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evocative |
adj. creating something again, especially through the imagination. |
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Demeaning |
adj. degrading |
