| Word |
Meaning |
| abashed | (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withdrawn, standing apart from others( usually as a matter of choice)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 |
| 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 ~ 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 |
| 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 of others
syn.-fall guy, whipping boy |
