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18 Cards in this Set
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avid
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Having a strong disire for, to the point of greed.
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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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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to call forth; to produce
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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to install in office with a formal ceremony
To begin officially or mark the opening of the act of installing in office |
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pervade
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to spread thoughout
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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 used by an author; a pen name
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rubuff
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to reject bluntly
to drive back an abrupt setback in progress |
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resilient
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capable of recovering quickly form misfortune
returning quickly to an original shape or condition |
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resilience
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the ablilty to recover
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turbluent
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chaotic; unruly
stormy; tempestuous |
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turbulence
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great disturbance or agitation
rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere |
