Quizlet 8th grade words

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  1. abashed: embarrassed, ashames, or nonplussed
  2. aloof: withdrawn stanfing apart from others S: distant, standoffish
  3. anguish: great mental suffering, distress, or pain; tormented S: misery torment
  4. articulate: to express well, use language effectively S:enunciate eloquent
  5. bask: to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
  6. defect: flaw or blemish; to desert
  7. finesse: delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion S: Subtlety
  8. flaunt: to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way S: Show off, parade
  9. forthright: frank, direct, straightforward S: blunt, candid
  10. genial: cordial, cheerful or warm S: friendly, amiable
  11. instill: to add gradually S: Implant, infuse, inculcate
  12. ostracize: to exclude from a group, banish, send away S: Cast out, snub
  13. premonition: forewarning, foreboding of a future event S: presentiment
  14. pseudonym: a pen name S: nom de plume
  15. purge: wash away, clean up, getting rid of S: cleanse purify
  16. rehabilitate: to make over to restore
  17. repercussion: an effect or consequence of some action
  18. resolute: Bold, determined; firm S: steadfast, unflinching
  19. Retentive: able to hold or recall
  20. scapegoat: a person or thing carrying the blame for others S: whipping boy, fall guy