Unit 6
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35 terms
Latin | English |
|---|---|
| abashed (adj) |  embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed |
| aloof (adj) | withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice) |
| anguish (n) | great mental suffering, distress, or pain |
| anguish (v) | to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow |
| articulate (v) | to pronounce distinctly |
| articulate (v) | to express well in words |
| articulate (v) | to fit together into a system |
| articulate (adj) | able to use language effectively |
| articulate (adj) | expressed clearly and forcefully |
| bask (v) | to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth |
| bask (v) | to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from |
| defect (n) | an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind |
| defect (v) | to desert a cause or organization |
| finesse (n) | delicate skill |
| finesse (n) | tact and cleverness |
| finesse (v) | to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion |
| flaunt (v) | to wave or flutter showily |
| flaunt (v) | to display in a conceited, offensive way |
| forthright (adj) | frank, direct, straightforward |
| genial (adj) | cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
| instill (v) | to add gradually |
| instill (v) | to introduce or cause to be taken in |
| ostracize (v) | to exclude from a group, banish, send away |
| premonition (n) | forewarning or freboding of a future event |
| pseudonym (n) | a pen name, name assumed by a writer |
| purge (v) | to wash away impurities, clean up |
| purge (n) | the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively |
| rehabilitate (v) | to make over in good form |
| rehabilitate (v) | to restore to good condition or to a former position |
| repercussion (n) | an effect or consequence of some action or event, result |
| repercussion (n) | an echo or reverberation |
| resolute (adj) | bold, determined; firm |
| retentive (adj) | able to hold, keep, or recall |
| retentive (adj) | retaining knowledge easily |
| scapegoat (n) | a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
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