| A | B |
|---|
| abashed | embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed |
| aloof | withdrawn, standing apart from others |
| anguish | a great mental suffering, distress, or pain |
| articulate | to pronounce distinctly |
| anguish | to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow |
| bask | to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth |
| articulate | to express well in words |
| bask | to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from |
| articulate | to fit together into a system |
| defect | an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind |
| articulate | able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully |
| defect | to desert a cause or organization |
| finesse | delicate skill; tact and cleverness |
| flaunt | to wave or flutter showily |
| finesse | to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion |
| flaunt | to display in a conceited, offensive way |
| forthright | frank, direct, straightforward |
| genial | cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
| instill | to add gradually |
| ostracize | to exclude from a group, banish, send away |
| instill | to introduce or cause to be taken in |
| premonition | 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 |
| purge | the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively |
| rehabilitate | to restore to good condition or to a former position |
| repercussion | an effect or consequence of some action or event, result |
| resolute | bold, determined; firm |
| repercussion | an echo or reverberation |
| retentive | able to hold, keep or recall |
| scapegoat | a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
| retentive | retaining knowledge easily |
