(adj.,part.) 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withdrawn, standing apart from others( usually as a matter of choice)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.)great mental suffering, distress, or pain; (v.) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
syn.- (n.) misery, woe, torment
ant.- (n.) joy, delight, peace of mind
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
syn.- enunciate, expound; (adj.) glib, eloquent
ant.- tongue- tied, mumbled. incoherent
bask
(v.)to be in, or exposed oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
syn.- wallow, revel
defect
(n.)an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v.) to desert a cause or organization
finesse
(n.)delicate skill; tact and cleverness; (v.) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion
syn.- (n.)delicacy, subtlety
ant.- (n.)clumsiness, awkwardness
flaunt
(v.)to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
syn.- show off, parade
ant.- hide, downplay
(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 ~ Francais, yeah! :D
purge
(v.)to wash away impurities, clean up;(n.) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
syn.-(v.)cleanse, purify
ant.-(v.) 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 reverberation
ant.-cause, source
