| A | B |
|---|
| abashed | embarrassed, ashamed |
| scapegoat | a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
| anguish | great mental suffering, distress, or pain |
| articulate | to pronounce clearly and distinctly; to express well in words |
| bask | to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth |
| defect | an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind |
| finesse | delicate skill; tact and cleverness |
| flaunt | to display in a conceited, offensive way; show off |
| forthright | frank, direct, straightforward |
| genial | pleasantly cheerful; friendly |
| 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 | to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something 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 |
| resolute | bold, determined; firm |
| retentive | able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily |
| aloof | withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice) |
