| A | B |
|---|
| avid | eager; enthusiastic |
| brusque | abrupt in manner or speech; gruff |
| concise | short and to the point |
| demean | cause lowering of self-esteem; degrade |
| despicable | deserving contempt or scorn |
| emulate | imitate |
| evoke | call forth; produce; bring out |
| excruciating | painful |
| inaugurate | install in office with formal ceremony |
| pervade | to spread throughout |
| proprietor | owner of a store or business |
| pseudonym | fictitious name; pen name |
| rebuff | to reject bluntly |
| resilient | capable of recovering quickly from misfortune |
| turbulent | chaotic; unruly |
