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