| A | B |
|---|
| abashed | embarrassed or ashamed |
| aloof | standing apart from others |
| anguish | great suffering or pain |
| articulate | to pronounce distinctly |
| bask | to expose oneself |
| defect | an imperfection or flaw |
| finesse | delicate skill; good judgement |
| flaunt | to display in a conceited or offensive way |
| forthright | straightforward |
| genial | cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
| instill | to add gradually |
| ostracize | to exclude from a group |
| premonition | a forewarning of a future event |
| pseudonym | a pen name |
| purge | the process of getting rid of something |
| rehabilitate | to make over in a good form |
| repercussion | an effect or consequence of some action |
| resolute | bold, determined; firm |
| retentive | able to hold or keep |
| scapegoat | a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
