| A | B |
|---|
| abashed | embarrassedd or ashamed. |
| aloof | withdrawn, standing apart from others. |
| anguish | great suffering, distress, or pain. |
| articulate | to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words. |
| bask | to be in or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure or derive enjoyment from. |
| defect | an imperfection or flaw of some kind; to desert a cause or organization. |
| finesse | delicate skill; tact and cleverness. |
| flaunt | to wave or flutter showily;to display in a conceited, offensive 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 a group, banish, send away. |
| premonition | a forewarning or foreboding of a future event. |
| pseudonym | a pen name, name assumed by a writer. |
| purge | to wash away impurities, clean up. |
| rehabilitate | to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a formeer position. |
| repercussion | an effect or consequence of some action or event. |
| resolute | bold, determined, firm. |
| retentive | able to hold or keep; retaining knowledge easily. |
| scapegoat | a person or thing carrying the blame for others. |
