| A | B |
|---|
| abashed | embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed |
| abashed | ant. unembarrassed, unashamed |
| aloof | withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice) |
| aloof | syn. distant, cold, standoffish |
| aloof | ant. involved, sociable |
| anguish | great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow |
| anguish | syn. misery, woe, torment |
| anguish | ant. joy, delight, peace of mind |
| articulate | to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words;to fit together into a system; able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully |
| articulate | syn. enunciate, expound; glib eloquent |
| articulate | ant. tongue-tied, mumbled, incoherent |
| bask | to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from |
| bask | syn. wallow, revel |
| defect | an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization |
| finesse | delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion |
| finesse | syn. delicacy, subtlety |
| finesse | ant. clumsiness, awkwardness |
| flaunt | to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way |
| flaunt | syn. show off, parade |
| flaunt | ant. hide, downplay |
| forthright | frank, direct, straightforward |
| forthright | syn. candid, blunt |
| forthright | ant. indirect, evasive, deceitful, two-faced |
| genial | cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
| genial | syn. friendly, amiable |
| genial | ant. cold, unfriendly, unsociable |
| instill | to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in |
| instill | syn. implant, infuse, inculcate |
| instill | ant. root out, eradicate, extirpate |
| ostracize | to exclude from a group, banish, send away |
| ostracize | syn. cast out, expel, blackball, snub |
| ostracize | ant. fraternize with, associate with |
| premonition | forewarning or foreboding of a future event |
| premonition | syn. presentiment |
| pseudonym | a pen name, name assumed by a writer |
| pseudonym | syn. nom de plume |
| purge | to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively |
| purge | syn. clease, purify |
| purge | ant. pollute, contaminate, defile |
| rehabilitate | to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position |
| rehabilitate | syn. reclaim, rebuild, reform |
| repercussion | to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position |
| repercussion | ant. cause, source |
| resolute | bold, determined; firm |
| resolute | syn. steadfast, unflinching |
| resolute | ant. weak, spineless, indecisive |
| retentive | able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily |
| retentive | ant. porous, forgetful |
| scapegoat | a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
| scapegoat | syn. fall guy, whipping boy |
