Lesson 1

Question 0

Abrupt in manner or speech gruff

The quality or state of being ______

Answer 0

Brusque

Brusqueness

Question 1

Having a strong desire for to the point of greed

Eager enthusiastic

Answer 1

Avid

Question 2

Short and to the point

Answer 2

Concise

Question 3

To cause a lowering in self esteem

Degrading

Answer 3

Demean

Demeaning

Question 4

Deserving contempt or scorn

Answer 4

Despicable

Question 5

To try to equal to imitate

Answer 5

Emulate

Question 6

To call forth to produce
To bring to mind often by suggestion
Creating something again especially through the imagination

Answer 6

Evoke

Evocative

Question 7

Very painful

Answer 7

Excruciating

Question 8

To install in office with a formal ceremony

To begin officially or mark the opening of

Answer 8

Inaugurate

Inauguration

Question 9

To spread throughout

Spreading throughout

Answer 9

Pervade

Pervasive

Question 10

An owner of a store or other business

Answer 10

Proprietor

Question 11

A fictitious name used by an author a pen name

Answer 11

Pseudonym

Question 12

To reject bluntly
To drive back
A blunt rejection
An abrupt setback in progress

Answer 12

Rebuff

Question 13

Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune
Returning quickly to an original shape or condition
The ability to recover
The ability to spring back

Answer 13

Resilient

Resilience

Question 14

Chaotic unruly
Stormy tempestuous
Great disturbance or agitation
Rapid changes in wind speed and direction of the atmosphere

Answer 14

Turbulent

turbulence