| A | B |
|---|
| abashed | embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed |
| aloof | withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice) |
| anguish | (n) great mental suffering, distress, or pain; (v) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow |
| articulate | (v) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words (adj) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly |
| bask | to be in; or expose oneself to , pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from |
| defect | (n) an imperfection, flaw or blemish of some kind; (v) to desert a cause or organization |
| finesse | (n) delicate skill; tact and cleverness; (v) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement |
| flaunt | to wave or flutter showily; to display conceited, offensive way |
| forthright | frank, direct, straightforward |
| genial | coridial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
| instill | to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in |
| ostracize | to exclude from a group, banish, send away |
| premonition | forewarning or foreboding of a future event |
| pseudonym | a pen name, name assumed by a writer |
| purge | (v) to wash away impurities, clean up; (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 of some action or event, result; an echo |
| resolute | bold, determined, firm |
| retentive | able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily |
| scapegoat | a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
