Wordly Wise Flashcards
1
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Avid
A
Having strong desire for the point of greed
2
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Brusque
A
Abrupt in manner or speech; gruff
3
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Concise
A
Short and to the point
4
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Demean
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To cause of lowering of self esteem
To lower in reputation or character
5
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Despicable
A
Deserving contempt or scorn (wrong)
6
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Emulate
A
To try to be Equal
To imitate (to copy)
7
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Evoke
A
To cal forth ; to produce
To bring to mind often by suggestion
8
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Excruciating
A
Very painful
9
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Inaugurate
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To install in office with a formal ceremony
10
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Pervade
A
To spread throughout
11
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Proprietor
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An owner of a store or other buisnesses
12
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Pseudonym
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A fiction name used by author
13
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Rebuff
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To reject bluntly
14
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Resilient
A
Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune
