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Vocab C g
Less 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does abashed mean? | embarrassed, ashamed or nonplussed. |
| What does aloof mean? | Withdrawn, standing apart from others. |
| What does anguish mean? | (n.) great suffering, distress or pain (v.) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow |
| What does articulate mean? | (v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together in a system(adj.) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully |
| What does bask mean? | to be in, or expose one self to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from |
| what does defect mean? | (n.) an imperfection, flaw, of blemish of some kind(v.) to desert a cause or organization |
| what does finesse mean? | (n.) delicate skill; tact and cleverness(v.)to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion |
| What does flaunt mean? | to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way |
| What does forthright mean? | frank, direct, straightforward |
| What does genial mean? | cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
| What does instill mean? | to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken |
| What does ostracize mean? | to exclude from a group, banish, send away |
| What does premonition mean? | forewarning or foreboding of a future event |
| What does pseudonym mean? | a pen name, name assumed by a writer |
| What does purge mean? | (v.)to wash away impurities, clean up(n.)the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively |
| What does rehabilitate mean? | to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position |
| What does repercussion mean? | an effect or consequence of some action or event,result; an echo or reverberation |
| What does resolute mean? | bold, determined; firm |
| What does retentive mean? | able to hold,keep, or recall;retaining knowledge easily |
| What does scapegoat mean? | a person or thing carrying thee blame for others |
Created by:
p10ryan
on 2011-11-19