vocab 1

avid

desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager

bursque

abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

concise

brief and to the point

demean

To cause a lowering of self-esteem; to lower in reputation or character.

despicable

Deserving contempt or scorn

emulate

to imitate; to try to equal or better

evoke

To call forth; to produce. To bring to mind, often by suggestion.

excruciating

very painful

inagurate

to install in office by formal ceremony; to begin officially or mark the opening of

pervade

to spread throughout

pseudonym

a fictitious name

proprietor

An owner of a store or other business

rebuff

to drive back, a rejection, an abrupt setback in progress

resilient

(adj.) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly

turbulant

Chaotic; unruly. Stormy; tempestuous.