vocab 1 Flashcards
1
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brusque
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abrupt in manner or speech
2
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concise
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short and to the point
3
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demean
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to cause a lowering of self esteem
4
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despicable
A
deserving contempt or scorn
5
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emulate
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to try to equal or intimidate
6
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evoke
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to call forth, to produce
7
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excruciating
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very painful
8
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inaugurate
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to install into office
9
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pervade
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to spread throughout
10
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pseudonym
A
fictitious name used by author or business
11
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proprietor
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owner of store or business
12
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rebuff
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to reject bluntly
13
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resilient
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capable of recovery quickly
14
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turbulent
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chaotic, unruly
15
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bonus word a
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abasement
to lower in rank position or office