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avid
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Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed.
Eager; enthusiastic |
Marcia is an avid skier who spends each weekend on the slopes.
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brusque
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Abrupt in manner or speech; gruff
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The lawyer's brusque questioning intimidated the witness.
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concise
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Short and to the point.
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The principal made a concise speech on the importance of cleaning up after ourselves.
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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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Don't demean yourself by denying what everyone knows to be true.
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despicable
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Deserving contempt or scorn
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Stealing from the class treasury was a despicable thing to do.
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evoke
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To call forth; to produce
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After the oil spill, the governor's appeal for clean-up volunteers evoked a huge response from people in the state.
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emulate
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To try to equal; imitate
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The small child tried to emulate his big brother's every action.
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excrutiating
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Very painful
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The oinment soothed the excrutiating burn on Ronald's arm.
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inaugurate
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To install into office with a formal ceremony
To begin officially or mark the opening of |
The President of the U.S. was inagurated into office in January.
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pervade
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To spread throughout
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Laughter pervades the house whenever Aunt Sara visits us.
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proprietor
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An owner of a store or other business
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The proprietors of the shoe store had a huge three day sale.
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pseudonym
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A fictitious name used by an author; a pen name
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Samuel Clemens wrote under the pseydonym, Mark Twain.
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rebuff
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To reject bluntly
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The girl rebuffed the flirtacious efforts of the boy.
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resilient
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Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune
Returning quickly to an original shape or condition |
A wool sweater is more resilient after washing than a cotton one.
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turbulent
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chaotic; unruly
stormy; tempestuous |
Such a turbulent sea prevented all boats from leaving the harbor.
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