Wordly Wise 3000 Book 8 Set 1

avid

1. adj: Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed.

2. Eager; enthusiastic

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: Try to make equal; to intimidate

Evoke

1. verb: To call forth; to produce

   1. verb: To bring to mind, often by suggestion

Excruciating

adj: very painful

Inaugurate

verb: To install in office with a formal ceremony

verb: To begin officially or mark the opening of

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

1. verb: To reject bluntly

2. verb: To drive back

3. noun: A blunt rejection

4. noun: An abrupt setback in progress

Resilient

1. adj: Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune.

2. adj: Returning quickly to an original state or condition

Turbulent

1. adj: Chaotic; unruly

2. adj: Stormy, tempestuous

3. adj: Rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere.