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withdrawn stanfing apart from others S: distant, standoffish |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