WOD 1st Set Flashcards
1
Q
Avid
A
having a strong desire for; eager
2
Q
Brusque
A
abrupt in manner
3
Q
Concise
A
short and to the point
4
Q
Demean
A
to cause a lowering in self-esteem
5
Q
Despicable
A
deserving contempt or scorn
6
Q
Emulate
A
to try to equal; imitate
7
Q
Evoke
A
to call forth or produce; to bring to mind
8
Q
Excruciating
A
extreme pain
9
Q
Pervade
A
to spread throughout
10
Q
Inagurate
A
to install in office; to mark the beginning of
11
Q
Inaguration
A
the act of installing into office
12
Q
Proprietor
A
owner of a store or buissness
13
Q
Pseudonym
A
fictitious name for a author or artist
14
Q
Rebuff (verb) (1)
A
to reject bluntly
15
Q
Rebuff (verb) (2)
A
to drive back
16
Q
Rebuff (noun)
A
a setback in progress
17
Q
Resilient (1)
A
capable of recovering quickly from a misfortune
18
Q
Resilient (2)
A
returning to its original shape
19
Q
Turbulent
A
chaotic; unruly
20
Q
Turbulence
A
stormy weather
