| A | B |
|---|
| abashed | ashamed, embarrassed |
| aloof | withdrawn, standing apart |
| anguish | great mental suffering, distress, or pain |
| articulate | to pronounce distinctly |
| bask | to take pleasure or warmth in |
| defect | an imperfection; to desert an organization |
| finesse | delicate skill; tact; cleverness |
| flaunt | to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited way |
| forthright | frank, direct, straightforward |
| genial | cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
| instill | to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in |
| ostracize | to exclude from the group, banish, send away |
| premonition | forewarning or foreboding of a future event |
| pseudonym | a pen name, name assumed by a writer |
| purge | to wash away impurities, clean up; getting rid of something |
| rehabilitate | to make over in good form; to restore to good condition |
| repercussion | an effect or consequence of some action or event; result |
| resolute | bold, determined; firm |
| retentive | able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge |
| scapegoat | a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
