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Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 1 Flashcards
Flashcards do conjunto (22)
- 1AvidHaving a strong desire for, to the point of greed. Eager; enthusiastic
- 2BrusqueAbrupt in manner of speech; gruff
- 3BrusquenessThe quality or state of being brusque
- 4conciseShort and to the point
- 5demeanTo cause a lowering self-esteem; to lower in reputation or character
- 6despicabledeserving contempt or scorn
- 7demeaningdegrading
- 8emulateto try to equal; to imitate
- 9evoketo call forth; to produce
to bring into mind, often by suggestion - 10evocativecreating something again, especially through the imagination
- 11excrutiatingvery painful
- 12inaugurateto install in office with a formal ceremony
to begin officially or mark the opening of - 13inaugarationthe act of installing in office
- 14pervadeto spread throughout
- 15pervasivespreading throughout
- 16proprietoran owner of a store or other buisness
- 17pseudonyma fictitious name used by an author; a pen name
- 18rebuffto reject bluntly
to drive back
a blunt rejection
an abrupt setback in progress - 19resilientcapable of recovering quickly from misfortune
returning quickly to an original shape or condition - 20resiliencethe ability to recover
the ability to spring back - 21turbulentchaotic; unruly
stormy; tempestuous - 22turbulencegreat disturbance or agitation
rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere
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