| A | B |
|---|
| avid | having a strong desire for, to the point of greed OR 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 |
| excruciating | very painful |
| inaugurate | to install in office with a formal ceremony OR 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 OR to drive back |
| resilient | capable of recovering quickly from misfortune OR returning quickly to an original shape or condition |
| turbulent | chaotic; unruly OR stormy; tempestuous |
