avid

adj. 1. having a strong desire for, to the point of greed

       2. eager; enthusiastic

brusque

adj. abrupt in manner or speech; gruff

brusqueness: n. the quality or state of being brusque

concise

adj. short and to the point

demean

v.  to cause a lowering of self esteem, to lower in reputation or character

demeaning: adj. degrading

despicable

adj. deserving contempt or scorn

emulate

v.  to try to equal; to imitate

evoke

v.  1. to call forth; to provoke

     2. to bring to mind, often by suggestion

  evocative: adj. creating something again, especially through imagination

excruciating

adj.  very painful

inaugurate

v.  1. to install in office in a formal ceremony

     2. to begin officially or mark the opening of

inauguration: n. the act of installing in office

pervade

v. to spread throughout

    pervasive: adj. spreading throughout

proprietor

n. an owner of a store or other business

pseudonym

n. a fictitious name name used by an author; a pen name

rebuff

v. 1. to reject bluntly

    2. to drive back

n. 1. a blunt rejection

    2. an abrupt setback in progress

resilient

adj. 1. capable of recovering quickly from misfortune

       2. retuning quickly to an original shape or condition

      resilience: n. 1. the ability to recover

                         2. the ability to spring back

turbulent

adj. 1. chaotic; unruly

      2. stormy; tempestuous

   turbulence: n. 1. great disturbance or agitation

                       2. rapid changes in wind speed

                       and direction in the atmosphere