| Term | Definition |
| avid | Eager; enthusiastic |
| brusque | Abrupt in manner speech; gruff |
| concise | Short and to the point |
| demean | To cause a lowering of self-esteem; to lower in reputation or character |
| despicable | Deserving contempt or scorn |
| emulate | To try to equal; to imitate |
| evoke | To call forth; to produce |
| excruciating | Very painful |
| inaugruate | To install in office with a formal ceremony |
| pervade | To spread throughout |
| proprietor | An owner of a store or other business |
| pseudonym | A fictitous name used by an author; a pen name |
| rebuff | To reject bluntly |
| resilient | Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune |
| turbulent | Chaotic; unruly |