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| aloof | withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice) |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