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Week 3 Day 1 Vocab

Week 3 Day 1 Vocabulary Words

TermDefinition
Avid 1. Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed 2. 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. To reject bluntly. 2. To drive back. 3. 1. A blunt rejection. 4. An abrupt setback in progress.
Resilient 1. capable of recovering quickly from misfortune. 2. Returning quickly to an original shape or condition.
Turbulent 1. Chaotic; unruly 2. Stormy; tempestuous
Abrasion 1. A wearing away or rubbing away by friction 2. a scraped or worn area
Clad clothed or covered
Corroborate to provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm
Cursory done in a hurry and with little attention to detail
Dehydrate 1. To remove the water from 2. to become dry; to lose water from
Derive 1. To take or receive from a source 2. to obtain through reasoning
Electrify 1.to wire or equip with electric power 2. to thrill or shock
Endeavor to attempt earnestly
Gingerly cautious; very careful
Grimace to make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt
Gruesome causing shock or horror
Inventory 1. A list of possessions or goods on hand 2. the stock of goods on hand
Simulate 1. To take on the qualities of another; to imitate 2. to pretend
Succumb 1. Give up or give in to; to yield 2. to cease to exist; to die
Surmise 1. to suppose something without sufficient evidence 2. a guess
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