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| abashed (adj) | embarrassed, ashamed, nonplussed |
| aloof (adj) | withdrawn, distant, cold, standoffish |
| anguish (n) (v) | suffering, distress; tormented by pain or sorrow |
| articulate (v) (adj) | to pronounce distinctly; expressed clearly |
| bask (v) | to take pleasure in , wallow in |
| defect (n) (v) | imperfection, flaw; to desert a cause |
| finesse (n) (v) | delicate skill, cleverness; to accomplish something by good judgment |
| flaunt (v) | to show off, display in a conceited way |
| forthright (adj) (adv) | frank, direct, straightforward |
| genial (adj) | cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm, aimable |
| instill (v) | to add gradually, implant, infuse |
| ostracize (v) | to exclude from a group, banish |
| premonition (n) | a forewarning of a future event |
| pseudonym (n) | a pen name, nom de plume |
| purge (v) (n) | to wash away, clean up; process of getting rid of something |
| rehabilitate (v) | to restore to good condition, reclaim, rebuild |
| resolute (adj) | bold, determined, firm, steadfast, unflinching |
| retentivie (adj) | able to keep or hold, retaining knowlege easily |
| repercussion (n) | an effect or consequence of some action; an echo or reverberation |
| scapegoat (n) | a person or thing carrying the blame for others, fall guy, whipping boy |
