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vocab unit 6 1/19/11
vocab unit 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abashed | (adj,part)embarrassed or ashamded. |
| aloof | (adj)withdrawn, standing apart from other( usually as a matter of choice. |
| anguish | (n)great suffering, distress, or pain;(v) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow. |
| articulate | (v)to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system;(adj)able to use langauge effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully. |
| bask | (v)to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure or derive enjoyment. |
| defect | (n)an imperfection or flaw of some kind;(v)to desserta casue or organization. |
| finesse | (n)delicate skill; tact and cleverness;(v) to accomplish something by cleverness, goodjudgement,or skillful evasion. |
| flaunt | (v)to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited offensive way. |
| forthright | (adj,adv)frank, direct, straightforward. |
| genial | (adj)cordial,pleasently cheerful or warm. |
| instill | (v)to add gradually; to introduce or casue to be taken in. |
| ostracize | (v)to exclude from a group, banish, send away. |
| premonition | (n)a forewarning or forboding of a future event. |
| pseudonym | (n)pen name, name assumed by a writer. |
| purge | (v)to wash away impurities, clean up;(n) the process of getting rid of something or someone. |
| rehabilitate | (v)to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position. |
| repercussion | (n)an effect or consequence of some action or event; an echo or reverberation. |
| resolute | (adj)bold, determined;firm. |
| retentive | (adj)able to hold or keep; retaining knowledge easily. |
| scapegoat | (n)a person or thing carrying the blame for others. |