| A | B |
|---|
| avid (negative) | 1. Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed. |
| avid (positive) | 2. 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 |
| demeaning | Degrading |
| despicable | Deserving contempt or scorn |
| emulate | To try to equal; to imitate |
| evoke | To call forth; to produce |
| evocative | Creating something again, especially through the imagination |
| excruciating | Very painful |
| inaugurate | 1. To install with a formal ceremony 2. To begin officially or mark the opening of |
| inauguration | The act of installing in office |
| pervade | To spread throughout |
| pervasive | Spreading throughout |
| proprietor | An owner of a store or other business |
| pseudonym | A fictitious name used by an author; a pen name |
| rebuff (verb) | 1. To reject bluntly 2. To drive back |
| rebuff (noun) | 1. A blunt rejection 2. An abrupt setback in progress |
| resilient | 1. Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune 2. Returning quickly to original shape or condition |
| resilience | 1. The ability to recover 2. The ability to spring back |
| turbulent | 1. Chaotic; unruly 2. Stormy; tempestuous |
| turbulence | Great disturbance or agitation |
