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avid
adj / Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed
Eager, enthusuastic
brusque
adj/ Abrupt in manner or speech: gruff
concise
adj / Short and to the point
demean
verb / To cause a lowering of self-esteem: to lower in reputation or character
despicable
adj / Deserving contempt or scorn
emulate
verb / To try to equal: to imitate
evoke
verb / To call forth: to produce
To bring to mind, often by suggestion //the tinkling notes evoked for me the carefree days of my past
excruciating
adj/ very painful
inaugurate
verb/ to install in office with a formal ceremony
pervade
verb / To spread throughout.
proprietor
noun / An owner of a store or other business
pseudonym
noun/ A fictitious name used by an author; a pen name
rebuff
verb/ To reject bluntly
To drive back
noun/ A blunt rejection
resilient
adj/ Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune.
Returning quickly to an original shape or condition
resilience
noun/ The ability to recover
The ability to spring back
turbulent
adj/ Chaotic: unruly
Stormy; tempestuous
turbulence
noun/ Great disturbance or agitation.
Rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere
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WW Lesson 1
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Words and definitions in Lesson One
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2010-10-23T13:50:21Z
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