| A | B |
|---|
| abashed | embarrassed; ashamed |
| aloof | withdrawn; standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice) |
| anguish | (n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain OR (v.) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow |
| articulate | (v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words OR (adj.) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully |
| bask | to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from |
| defect | (n.) an imperfeciton, flaw, or blemish of some kind OR (v.) to desert a cause or organization |
| finesse | (n.) delicate skill; tact or cleverness OR (v.) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion |
| flaunt | to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way |
| forthright | frank; direct; straightforward |
| genial | cordial; pleasantly warm or cheerful |
| instill | to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in |
| ostracize | to exclude from a group, banish, or send away |
| premonition | a forewarning or foreboding of a future event |
| pseudonym | a pen name; a name assumed by a writer; a nom de plume |
| purge | (v.) to wash away impurities; to clean up OR (n.) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively |
| rehabilitate | to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position |
| repercussion | an effect or consequence or some action or event; result |
| resolute | bold; determined; firm; steadfast; unflinching |
| retentive | able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily |
| scapegoat | a person or thing carrying the blame for others; fall guy |
