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21 Cards in this Set
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Avid
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1.having a strong desire for, to the point of greed. 2. Eager; enthusiastic
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Brusque
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Abrupt in manner or speech; gruff
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Concise
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Short and to the point
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Demean
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To cause a lowering of self-esteem; to lower in reputation or character
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Demeaning
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Degrading
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Despicable
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Deserving contempt or scorn
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Emulate
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To try to equal; to imitate
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Evoke
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1.to call forth; to produce 2. To bring to mind, often by suggestion
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Evocative
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Creating something again, especially through the imagination
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Excruciating
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Very painful
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Inaugurate
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1.to install in office with a formal ceremony 2. To begin officially or mark the opening of
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Inauguration
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The act of installing in office
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Pervade
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To spread throughout
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Pervasive
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Spreading throughout
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Proprietor
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An owner of a store or other business
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Pseudonym
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A fictitious name uses by an author; a pen name
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Rebuff
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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
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1.capable of recovering quickly from misfortune 2. Returning quickly to an original shape or condition
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Resilience
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1.the ability to recover 2. The ability to spring back
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Turbulent
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1.chaotic; unruly 2. Stormy; tempestuous
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turbulence
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1.great disturbance or agitation 2. Rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere
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