| A | B |
|---|
| abashed | embarrassed, ashamed |
| aloof | withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice |
| anguish | great mental suffering, distress, or pain |
| articulate | to pronounce distinctly, to express well in words |
| bask | to be in, or expose oneself to |
| defect | an imperfection, flaw; to desert |
| finesse | delicate skill; to accomplish something by cleverness |
| flaunt | to wave or flutter showily |
| forthright | frank, direct, straightforward |
| genial | cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
| instill | to add gradually; to introduce |
| ostracize | to exclude from a group, banish, send away |
| premonition | forewarning or foreboding of a future event |
| pseudonym | a pen name |
| purge | to wash away impurities, clean up |
| 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 |
| scapegoat | a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
