| A | B |
|---|
| abashed | embarrassed or ashamed |
| aloof | standing apart from others(usually as a matter of choice) |
| anguish | great mental suffering |
| articulate | pronounce distinctly; to express well in words |
| bask | (to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth |
| defect | an imperfection, flaw; to desert a cause |
| finesse | delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness |
| flaunt | to show off |
| forthright | direct and straightforward |
| genial | pleasantly cheerful or warm |
| instill | to add gradually, to implant an idea |
| ostracize | to exclude from a group, to send away |
| premonition | feeling or forewarning of a future event |
| pseudonym | (pen name assumed by a writer |
| purge | to wash away impurities, clean up |
| rehabilitate | to restore to good condition |
| repercussion | an effect or consequence of some action or event |
| resolute | bold, determined; firm |
| retentive | able to retain or keep knowledge easily |
| scapegoat | a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
