Schonert Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 1

Kristen S.
Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 1
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  1. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  2. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  3. concise
    expressing much in few words
  4. demean
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  5. despicable
    morally reprehensible
  6. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  7. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  8. excruciating
    extremely painful
  9. inaugurate
    commence officially
  10. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  11. proprietor
    someone who owns a business
  12. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  13. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  14. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
Created on Sun Sep 08 22:31:45 EDT 2013

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