Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 6

Terms in this set (20)

(adj. part.) embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
syn: unembarrassed, unashamed

(adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice
syn: distant, cold,
ant: involved, sociable

(n.) great mental suffering, distress, pain; (v.) to cause deep pain or sorrow
syn: (n.) misery, woe, torment
ant: (n.) joy, delight, peace of mind

(v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully
syn: (v.) expound; (adj.) eloquent
ant: (adj.) tongue-tied, mumbled

(v.) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
syn: wallow, revel

(n.) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v.) to desert a cause or organization

(n.) delicate skill; tact and cleverness; (v.) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment or skillful evasion
syn: (n.) delicacy, subtlety
ant: (n.) clumsiness, awkwardness

(v.) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
syn: show off, parade
ant: hide, downplay

(adj.) frank, direct, straightforward
syn: candid, blunt
ant: indirect, evasive, deceitful, two-faced

(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
syn: friendly, amiable
ant: cold, unfriendly, unsociable

(v.) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
syn: implant, infuse, inculcate
ant: root out, eradicate, extirpate

(v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away
syn: cast out, expel, blackball
ant: fraternize with, associate with

(n.) forewarning or foreboding of a future event
syn: presentiment

(n.) a pen name, name assumed by a writer
syn: nom de plume

(v.) to wash away impurities, clean up; (n.) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
syn: (v.) cleanse, purify
ant: (v.) pollute, contaminate, defile

(v.) to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
syn: reclaim, rebuild, reform

(n.) an effect or consequence or some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
ant: cause, source

(adj.) bold, determined; firm
syn: steadfast, unflinching
ant: weak, spineless

(adj.) able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
ant: porous, forgetful

(n.) a person or thing carrying the blame for others
syn: whipping boy

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