CarmenCove Lesson 1 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Avid | Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed. Eager; enthusiastic |
Brusque | Abrupt in manner or speech;gruff. The quality or state of being brusque. |
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. To begin officially or mark the opening of. The act of installing in office |
Pervade | To spreed throughout. Spreading throughout. |
Proprietor | An owner of a store or other business. |
Rebuff | To reject bluntly. To dive back. A blunt rejection. An abrupt setback in progress. |
Resilient | Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune. Returning quickly to an original shape or condition The ability to recover. the ability to spring back. |
Turbulent | Chaotic unruly. Stormy;tempestuous. Great disturbance or agitation. Rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere. |
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