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| withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice) (adj.)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