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WordlyWiseLesson1
Gr 8 Trimester 3 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| avid | Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed. 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 | 1) To call forth; to produce. 2) To bring to mind, often by suggestion |
| excruciating | very painful |
| inaugurate | 1) To install in office with a formal ceremony. 2) 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 | 1) v. to reject bluntly; to drive back. 2) n. a blunt rejection; an abrupt setback in progress. |
| resilient | 1) capable of recovering quickly from misfortune 2) returning quickly to an original shape or condition; the ability to spring back. |
| turbulent | 1) chaotic; unruly 2) stormy; tempestuous |