| abashed | embarrassed, ashames, or nonplussed |
| aloof | withdrawn stanfing apart from others S: distant, standoffish |
| anguish | great mental suffering, distress, or pain; tormented S: misery torment |
| articulate | to express well, use language effectively S:enunciate eloquent |
| bask | to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from |
| defect | flaw or blemish; to desert |
| finesse | delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion S: Subtlety |
| flaunt | to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way S: Show off, parade |
| forthright | frank, direct, straightforward S: blunt, candid |
| genial | cordial, cheerful or warm S: friendly, amiable |
| instill | to add gradually S: Implant, infuse, inculcate |
| ostracize | to exclude from a group, banish, send away S: Cast out, snub |
| premonition | forewarning, foreboding of a future event S: presentiment |
| pseudonym | a pen name S: nom de plume |
| purge | wash away, clean up, getting rid of S: cleanse purify |