Lesson 1 Flashcards
1
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Brusque
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Abrupt in manner or speech; gruff
2
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Concise
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Short and to the pointggqqgqq
3
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Demean
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To cause a lowering self-esteem; to lower in reputation or character
4
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Brusqueness
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The quality of state of being brusqueness
5
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Demeaning
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Degrading
6
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Despicable
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Deserving contempt or scorn
7
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Emulate
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To try to equal; to imitate
8
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Evoke
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- To call forth; to produce
2. To bring to mind, often by suggestion
9
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Excruciating
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Very painful
10
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Evocative
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Creating something again, especially through imagination
11
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Inaugurate
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To install in office with a formal ceremony
- To begin officially or mark the opening of
12
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Inauguration
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The act of installing office
13
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Proprietor
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An owner of a store or other business
14
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Pseudonym
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A fictitious name used by an author; a pen name
15
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Rebuff
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- To reject bluntly
- To drive back (push someone away)
n 1. A blunt rejection
2. An abrupt setback in progress
