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Vocabulary Unit 6
unit 6 vocab
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| abashed | adj, embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed. ant: unembarrassed, unashamed |
| aloof | adj, withdrawn, standing apart from others(usually as a matter of choice). syn: distant, cold, standoffish. ant: involved, sociable. |
| anguish | n/v, great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow. syn: misery, woe, torment. ant: joy, delight, peace of mind. |
| articulate | v/adj, to pronounce distinctly, to express well in words, to fi together into a system; able to use language effectivelt, expressed clearly and forcefully. syn: enuciate, expound, glib, eloquent. ant: tounge-tied, mumblesd, incoherent |
| bask | v, to be in, or expose oneself to, pleaseant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from. syn: wallow, revel |
| defect | n/v, an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization |
| finesse | n/v, delicate skill, tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good udgement or skillful evasion. syn: delicacy, subtley. ant: clumsiness, akwardness |
| flaunt | v, to wave or flutter showily, to display in a conceited, offensive way. syn: show off, parade. ant: hide, downplay |
| forthright | adj, frank, direct, straightforward. syn: candid, blunt. ant: indirect, evasive, deceitful, two-faced. |
| genial | adj, cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm. syn: friendly, amiable. ant: cold, unfriendly, unsociable. |
| instill | v, to add gradually, to introduce or cause to be taken in. syn: implant, infuse, inculcate. ant: root out, eradicate, extirpate. |
| ostracize | v, to exclude from a group, banish, send away. syn: cast out, expel, blackball , snub. ant: fraternize with, associate with |
| premonition | n, forewarning or foreboding of a future event. syn: presentiment. |
| pseudonym | n, a pen name, name assumed by a writer. syn: nom de plume |
| purge | v/n, to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively. syn: cleanse, purify. ant: pollute, contaminate, defile. |
| rehabilitate | v, to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position. syn: reclaim, rebuild, reform |
| repercussion | n, an effect or consequence of some action or event; result, an echo or reverbration. ant: cause, source |
| resolute | adj, bold, determined, firm. syn: steadfast, unflinching. ant: weak, spineless, indecisive |
| retentive | adj, able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily. ant: porous, forgetful |
| scapegoat | n,a person or thing carrying the blame for others. syn: fall guy, whipping boy |
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