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Sadlier Oxford C 6
Vocabulary Unit 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abashed | embarrassed |
| aloof | withdrawn, standing apart from others usually by choice |
| anguish | great mental suffering |
| articulate | (v) to pronounce distinctly (adj) able to use language effectively |
| bask | to be in or expose oneself to pleasant warmth |
| defect | (n) an imperfection (v) to desert a cause or organization |
| finess | delicate skill |
| flaunt | to wave or flutter showily |
| forthright | frank, direct |
| genial | cordial |
| instill | to add gradually |
| ostracize | to exclude from a group, banish, send away |
| premonition | forewarning of a future event |
| pseudonym | a pen name |
| purge | to wash away impurities; clean up |
| rehabilitate | to make over in good form |
| repercussion | an effect or consequence of some action or event |
| resulute | bold; determined |
| retentive | able to hold, keep, or recall |
| scapegoat | a person or thing carrying the blame for others |