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VDub Unit 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed. Antonyms: unembarrassed, unashamed | abashed |
| withdrawn, standing apart from others Synonyms: distant, cold, standoffish Antonyms: involved, sociable | aloof |
| great mental suffering, distress, or pain. To be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow. Synonyms: misery, woe, torment Antonyms: joy, delight, peace of mine | anguish |
| to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into 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 desert a cause or organization. | defect |
| delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion Synonyms: delicacy, subtlety Antonyms: clumsiness, awkwardness | finesse |
| to wave or flutter showily; 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 |
| forewarning or foreboding of a future event Synonym: presentiment | premonition |
| a pen name, name assumed by a writer Synonym: nom de plume | pseudonym |
| to wash away impurities; clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively Synonyms: cleanse, purify Antonyms: pollute, contaminate, defile | purge |
| to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position. Synonyms: reclaim, rebuild, reform | rehabilitate |
| an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation. Antonyms: cause, source | repercussion |
| bold, determined; firm. Synonyms: steadfast, unflinching Antonyms: weak, spineless, indecisive | resolute |
| able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily. Antonyms: porous, forgetful | retentive |
| a person or thing carrying the blame for others. Synonyms: fall guy, whipping boy | scapegoat |