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8th vocab unit #6
Question | Answer |
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genial | cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
forthright | frank, direct, straightforward |
flaunt | to display in a conceited offensive way |
defect | an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind |
bask | to be in, or expose oneself to warmth, or to take pleasure in |
articulate | to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words |
aloof | withdrawn |
abashed | embarrassed, ashamed |
finesse | delicate skill; tact, cleverness |
anguish | great mental suffering |
instill | to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in |
ostracize | to exclude from a group, banish, send away |
premonition | forewarning or foreboding of a future event |
pseudonym | 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 |
repercussion | an effective or consequence of some action |
resolute | bold, determine, firm |
retentive | able to hold or recall; retaining knowledge easily |
scapegoat | a person or thing carrying blame for others |