| Term | Definition |
|---|
| avid | eager; enthusiastic |
| brusque | Abrupt in manner or speech; gruff |
| concise | short and to the point |
| proprietor | owner of a store or other business |
| pseudonym | a made up name |
| rebuff | to reject |
| turbulent | chaotic or stormy |
| abrasion | a wearing away by friction |
| gingerly | cautiously or carefully |
| grimace | to make a face expressing feelings of pain or disgust |
| dehydrate | to remove the water from; to become dry |
| simulate | to imitate |
| anonymous | of unknown name or source |
| disposition | temperament or personality |
| guile | the ability to trick or deceive |
| encompass | to encircle or enclose |
| extricate | to remove from a difficult situation |
| prevalent | commonly occurring or accepted |
| abhor | to shrink away from in disgust; to detest |
| profound | intense; deeply felt |
| affable | easy to approach |
| sage | wise |
| recluse | a person who lives apart from a society |
| tirade | a long, angry speech |
| despondent | depressed |
| impel | to drive or propel |
| confiscate | to seize, by force if necessary |
| audacious | bold and daring |
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