| A | B |
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| abashed | (adj., part.) embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed |
| aloof | (adj) withdrawn, standing apart from others |
| 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 and forcefully |
| bask | (v) 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 judgment, or skillful evasion |
| flaunt | (v) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way |
| forthright | (adj) frank, direct, straighforward |
| genial | (adj) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
| instill | (v) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in |
| ostracize | (v) to exclude from a group, banish, send away |
| premonition | (n) forewarning or foreboding of a future event |
| pseudonym | (n) 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 | (v) to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position |
| repercussion | (n) an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an exho or reverberation |
| resolute | (adj)bold, determined; firm |
| retentive | (adj) able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily |
| scapegoat | (n) a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
