Maya
Having strong desire for, to the point of greed
What is avid
abrupt in manner or speech; gruff
What is brusque
short and to the point
What is concise
to cause a lowering of self-esteem; to lower in reputation or character
what is demean
deserving contempt or scorn
what is despicable
to spread throughout
What is pervade
to install in office with a formal ceremony
What is inaugurate
very painful
What is excruciating
to call forth; to produce
what is evoke
to try to equal; to imitate
What is emulate
an owner of a store or business
What is proprietor
a fictitious name used by an author; a pen name
What is pseudonym
to reject bluntly
What is rebuff
capable of recovering quickly from misfortune
What is resilient
Tennis balls lose _____ after three or four sets of vigorous play.
What is resilience
After a storm delayed their start, the climbers experienced another ____ when a rock slide shut down one of the trails.
What is rebuff
Female British authors of the nineteenth century often had to use a male ____ in order to get their books published
What is pseudonym
We could tell from the ____ odor of disinfectant that the cleaning crew had mopped every floor.
What is pervade
Governor Maitland was at her desk within hours of her ______.
What is inauguration
The ointment soothed the ____ burn on Ronald's arm.
What is excruciating
The costumes and music of the film were _______ of Paris in the 1920s.
What is evocative
Musicians around the world have tried to ____ Louis Armstrong's soulful trumpet playing.
What is emulate
Stealing from the class treasury was a _____ thing.
What is despicable
"Speed Kills" is a _____ way of warning drivers of the danger of going too fast.
What is concise
With a ______ unlike her, Melanie ended the phone conversation.
What is brusqueness