Language Arts Vocab Section 1

Front 1

Avid

Back 1

1. having a strong desire for to the point of greed

2. Eager; enthusiastic

Front 2

Brusque

Back 2

1. abrupt in manner or speech; gruff

Front 3

Concise

Back 3

Short and to the point

Front 4

Demean

Back 4

1. to cause a lowering of the self-esteem; to lower in reputation or character

Front 5

Despicable

Back 5

1. Deserving contempt or scorn

Front 6

Emulate

Back 6

1. To try to equal; to imitate

Front 7

Evoke

Back 7

1. To call forth; to produce

2. To bring to mind,often by suggestion

Front 8

Excruciating

Back 8

1. Very painful

Front 9

Inagurate

Back 9

1. To install into office with a formal ceremony.

2. To begin officially or to mark the opening of.

Front 10

Pervade

Back 10

1. To spread throughout.

Front 11

Proprietor

Back 11

1. An owner of a store or other business

Front 12

Pseudonym

Back 12

1. A fake name used by an author; a pen name

Front 13

Rebuff (as a Verb & Noun)

Back 13

1. To reject bluntly

2. To drive back

--USED AS A NOUN--

1. A blunt rejection

2. An abrupt setback in progress

Front 14

Resilient

Back 14

1. Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune

2. Returning quickly to an original shape or condition

Front 15

Turbulent

Back 15

1. Chaotic; unruly

2. Stormy; tempestuous