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Vocabulary Unit 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| define aloof | (adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice |
| define abashed | (adj., part.) embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed |
| define articulate | (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 |
| define anguish | (n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain; (v.) to cause deep pain or sorrow |
| define bask | (v.) to be in, or expose oneself, to pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment |
| define defect | (n.) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v.) to desert a cause or organization |
| define finesse | (n.) delicate skill; tact and cleverness; (v.) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion |
| define flaunt | (v.) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way |
| define forthright | (adj.) frank, direct, straight forward |
| define genial | |
| define instill | |
| define ostracize | |
| define premonition | |
| define pseudonym | |
| define purge | |
| define rehabilitate | |
| define reprecussion | |
| define resolute | |
| define retentive | |
| define scapegoat |