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Vocabulary- Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. Degrading |
| Despicable | Deserving contempt or scorn |
| Emulate | To try to equal; to imitate |
| Evoke | To call forth; to produce. To bring to mind, often by suggestion |
| Excruciating | Very painful |
| Inaugurate | To install in office with a formal ceremony |
| 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 | To reject bluntly |
| Resilient | Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune. Returning quickly to an original shape or condition |
| Turbulent | Chaotic; unruly. Stormy; tempestuous. |