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Wordly Wise lesson 1
book 5
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English
6th Grade
09/14/2010

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Avid
Definition
adj. having a strong desire for, to the point of greed;
eager, enthusiastic.
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Brisque
Definition
adj. abrupt manner or speech
n. the state of being Brisque
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Concise
Definition
adj. short and to the point
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Demean
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v. to cause a lowering of self-esteem; to lower the reputation or character
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Despicable
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adj. deserving contempt or scorn
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Emulate
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v. to try to equal; to imitate
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Evoke
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to cal forth; to produce
to bring to mind often by suggestion
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Excruciating
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adj. very painful
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Inaugurate
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v. to install in office with ceremony
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Pervade
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v. to spread throughout
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Proprietor
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n. the owner of a store or another business
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Psudonym
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n. a fake name, a pen name
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Rebuff
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v to reject bluntly or drive back
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Resilient
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n. the ability to recover
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Turbulent
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adj. chaotic
rapid changes in wind speed
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