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| aloof | withdrawn, standing apart from others |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