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Flashcards: 8th grade words

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abashedembarrassed, ashames, or nonplussed
aloofwithdrawn stanfing apart from others S: distant, standoffish
anguishgreat mental suffering, distress, or pain; tormented S: misery torment
articulateto express well, use language effectively S:enunciate eloquent
baskto be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
defectflaw or blemish; to desert
finessedelicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion S: Subtlety
flauntto wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way S: Show off, parade
forthrightfrank, direct, straightforward S: blunt, candid
genialcordial, cheerful or warm S: friendly, amiable
instillto add gradually S: Implant, infuse, inculcate
ostracizeto exclude from a group, banish, send away S: Cast out, snub
premonitionforewarning, foreboding of a future event S: presentiment
pseudonyma pen name S: nom de plume
purgewash away, clean up, getting rid of S: cleanse purify
rehabilitateto make over to restore
repercussionan effect or consequence of some action
resoluteBold, determined; firm S: steadfast, unflinching
Retentiveable to hold or recall
scapegoata person or thing carrying the blame for others S: whipping boy, fall guy