| A | B |
|---|
| abashed | (adj) embarrassed or ashamed |
| aloof | (adj)withdrawn, standing apart from others usually as a matter of choice |
| anguish | (n)great suffering, distress, or pain; (v)to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow |
| articulate | (v)to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj)able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully |
| bask | (v)to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure or derive enjoyment from |
| defect | (n)an imperfection or flaw of some kind; (v)to accomplish something by cleverness and good judgement |
| flaunt | (v)to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way |
| forthright | (adj, adv)frank, direct, straightforward |
| 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)a 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 someting or someone decisively |
| rehabilitate | (v)to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position |
| resolute | (adj) bold, determined; firm |
| retentive | (adj)able to hold or keep; retaining knowledge easily |
| scapegoat | (n)a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
| repercussion | (n)an effect or consequence of some action or event; an echo or reverberation |
| finesse | (n)delicate skill; tact and cleverness; (v) to accomplish something by cleverness and good judgment |
