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unit 6 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abashed | embarrassed or ashamed |
| aloof | withdrawn standing apart from others |
| anguish | great suffering distress or pain |
| articulate | to pronounce distinctly |
| bask | to be in. or expose oneself to pleasant warmth |
| defect | an imperfection or flaw of some kind |
| finesse | delicate skill; tact and cleverness |
| flaunt | to wave or flutter showily;to display in a conceited, distasteful way |
| forthright | frank, direct straightforward |
| genial | cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
| instill | to add gradually |
| ostracize | to exclude from a group, banish, send away |
| premonition | a forewarning or foreboding of a future event |
| pseudonym | a pen name name assumed by write |
| purge | to wash away impurities, clean up |
| rehabilitate | to make over in good form |
| repercussion | an effect or consequence of some action or event |
| resolute | bold determined firm |
| retentive | able to hold or keep; attaining knowledge easily |
| scapegoat | someone who takes the blame for others |