Vocab Jam
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| avid | adj. Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed
Eager, enthusiastic
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| brusque | adj. Abrupt in manner pr speech, gruff
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| brusqueness | n. The quality or state of being brusque.
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| concise | adj. Short and to the point
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| demean | v. To cause a lowering of self-esteem, to lower in reputation or character
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| demeaning | adj. Degrading
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| despicable | adj. Deserving contempt or scorn
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| emulate | v. To try equal, to imitate
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| evoke | v. To call forth, to produce
To bring to mind, often by suggestion
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| evokative | adj. Creating something again, especially through the imagination
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| excruciating | adj. Very painful
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| inaugurate | v. To install in office with a formal ceremony
To begin officially or mark the opening of
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| inauguration | n. The act of installing in office
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| pervade | v. To spend throughout
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| pervasive | adj. Spreading throughout
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| proprietor | n. An owner of a store or other business
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| pseudonym | n. A fictitious name used by an author, a pen name
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| rebuff | v. To reject bluntly
To drive back
n. A blunt rejection
An abrupt setback in progress
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| resilient | adj. Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune
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| resilience | n. The ability to recover
The ability to spring back
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| turbulent | adj. Chaotic, unruly
Stormy, tempestuous
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| turbulence | n. Great disturbance or agitation
Rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere
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