Wordly Wise List One

avid Molly is an avid baseball fan; she carries her baseball and bat wherever she goes.

brusque The Captain’s brusque manner intimidated the new recruits.

concise One benefit of text messages is that the writer must be concise.

demean Being yelled at for making small mistakes is demeaning.

Despicable

emulate The aspiring artist tried to emulate artists who develop an original style by inventing his own signature elements for portraits.

evoke Cooking smells can really evoke pleasant memories.

excruciating He suffered from such excruciating pain that he could not help but cry.

Inaugurate The Mayor sponsored a huge celebration for the inauguration of the new bridge.

pervade A drug resistant virus could rapidly pervade every corner of the world if the medical field does not stay vigilant in prevention.

Pseudonym

rebuff The boss rebuffed the office manager’s request to work from home because the main responsibility of the job is to interface with other employees.

resilient The tree showed its resilience when it stayed alive despite losing its rooting soil to an earth fissure.

turbulent After a long and turbulent relationship, the couple finally divorced.