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Unit 6 vocab
vocab
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embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed. ANTONYMS: unembarrassed, unashamed | abashed |
withdrawn, standing apart from others(usually a matter of choice.) | aloof |
great mental suffering, distress, or pain. To be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow. SYNONYMS: misery, woe, torment ANTONYMS: joy, delight, peace of mind. | anguish |
To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together in a system. Able to use language effectively expressed clearly and forcefully. SYNONYMS: enunciate, expound;glib, eloquent ANTONYMS: tongue-tied, mumbled, incoherent | articulate |
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from SYNONYMS: wallow, revel. | bask |
an imperfection, flaw. or blemish of some kind. To dessert a cause or organization. | defect |
delicate skill; tact and cleverness. To accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion. SYNONYMS: delicacy, subtlety ANTONYMS:clumsiness, awkwardness | finesse |
to wave or flutter slowly; to display in a conceited, offensive way. SYNONYMS:show off, parade ANTONYMS: hide, downplay | flaunt |
frank, direct, straightforward. SYNONYMS: candid, blunt ANTONYMS: indirect, evasive, deceitful, two-faced. | forthright |
cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm. SYNONYMS: friendly,amiable ANTONYMS: cold, unfriendly, unsociable | genial |
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in. SYNONYMS: implant, infuse, inculcate ANTONYMS: root out, eradicate, extirpate | instill |
to exclude from a group, banish, send away. SYNONYMS: cast out, expel, blackball, snub ANTONYMS: fraternize with, associate with | ostracize |