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Vocabulary Unit 6

TermDefinition
Abashed embarrassed, ashamed, or non plussed
Aloof withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)
Anguish great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
Articulate (Pronounced 2 different ways) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and force
Bask to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
Defect (pronounced 2 different ways) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization
Finesse delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion
Flaunt to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
Forthright frank, direct, straightforward
Genial cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
Instill to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
Ostracize to exclude from a group, banish, send away
Premonition forewarning or foreboding of a future event
pseudonym a pen name, name assumed by a writer
Purge to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
Rehabilitate to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
Repercussion an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
Resolute bold, determined; firm
Retentive able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
Scapegoat a person or thing carrying the blame for others
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