| A | B |
|---|
| abashed | embarrassed or ashamed |
| aloof | withdrawn; standing apart from others |
| anguish | great suffering or pain |
| articulate | to pronounce distinctly |
| bask | to expose oneself to pleasant warmth, to enjoy |
| defect | an imperfection or flaw |
| finesse | delicate skill; to accomplish something by cleverness |
| flaunt | to wave; to display in a conceited way |
| forthright | frank, direct, straightforward |
| genial | cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
| instill | to add gradually; to introduce |
| ostracize | to exclude from a group |
| premonition | forewarning or foreboding of a future event |
| pseudonym | a pen name |
| purge | to wash away impurities |
| rehabilitate | to make over; to restore to good condition |
| repercussion | a consequence of some action; a reverberation |
| resolute | bold, determined |
| retentive | able to hold; retaining easily |
| scapegoat | a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
