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| avid | adj. 1. Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed. 2. Eager; enthusiastic. |
| brusque | adj. Abrupt in manner or speech; gruff. |
| brusqueness | n. The quality or state of being brusque. |
| concise | adj. Short and to the point. |
| demean | v. To cause a lowering of self-esteem; to lower in a reputation or character. |
| demeaning | adj. Degrading |
| despicable | adj. Deserving contempt or scorn. |
| emulate | v. To try to equal; to imitate. |
| evoke | v. 1. To call forth; to produce. 2. To bring to mind, often by suggestion. |
| evocative | adj. Creating something again, especially through the imagination. |
| excruciating | adj. Very painful. |
| inaugurate | v. 1. To install in office with a formal ceremony. 2. To begin officially or mark the opening of. |
| inauguration | n. The act of installing in office. |
| pervade | v. To spread throughout. |
| pervasive | adj. Spreading throughout. |
| proprietor | n. An owner for a store or other business. |
| pseudonym | n. A fictitious name used by an author; a pen name. |
| rebuff | v. 1. To reject bluntly. 2. To drive back. n. 1. A blunt rejection. 2. An abrupt setback in progress. |
| resilient | adj. 1. Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune. 2. Returning quickly to an original shape or condition. |
| resilience | 1. The ability to recover. 2. The ability to spring back. |
| turbulent | adj. 1. Chaotic; unruly. 2. Stormy; tempestuous. |
| turbulence | n. 1. Great disturbance or agitation. 2. Rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere. |
