Avid
Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed.
Brusque
Abrupt in manner or speech; gruff.
Concise
Short and to the point.
Demean
To cause a lowering of self-esteem. To be mean.
Despicable
Evil, really bad person.
Emulate
To try to copy, mimic or imitate.
Evoke
To cause a reaction or feeling.
Excruciating
Very painful. Hurts like you're dying.
Inauguration
A ceremony to start a government job.
Pervasive
Goes everywhere, like a smell.
Proprietor
Owner of a business.
Pseudonym
Fake name, usually writers.
Rebuff
To say no, reject.
Resilient
Able, can come back, recover.
Turbulent
Full of ups and downs, not comfortable.