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Lesson 1
ACA Vocabulary Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| avid | eager, enthusiastic |
| brusque | abrupt in manner or speech |
| concise | short and to the point |
| demean | degrade |
| despicable | deserving contempt |
| emulate | to imitate |
| evoke | to bring to mind, to produce |
| excruciating | very painful |
| inaugurate | to put into office with a formal ceremony |
| pervade | to spread throughout |
| proprietor | an owner of a store or business |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name used by an author |
| rebuff | to reject bluntly |
| resilient | recovering quickly from misfortune |
| turbulent | stormy, chaotic |