| A | B |
|---|
| avid | having a strong desire for, to the point of greed; eager; enthusiastic |
| brusque | abrupt in manner or speech; gruff |
| concise | short and to the point |
| demean | to cause a lowering of self-esteem; to lower in reputation or character |
| despicable | deserving contempt or scorn |
| emulate | to try to equal; to imitate |
| evoke | to call forth; to produce; to bring to mind, often by suggestion |
| excruciating | very painful |
| inaugurate | to install in office with a formal ceremony;to begin officially or mark the opening of. |
| pervade | to spread throughout |
| proprietor | an owner of a store or other business |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name used by an author; a pen name |
| rebuff | to reject bluntly; to drive back; an abrupt setback in progress |
| resilient | capable of recovering quickly from misfortune; returning quickly to original shape or condition |
| turbulent | chaotic; unruly; stormy; tempestuous |
