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Vocabulary unit 6
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abashed | embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed |
| aloof | withdrawn, standing apart from others |
| anguish | great mental suffering, or pain |
| articulate | to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words |
| bask | to be in, or expose oneself to |
| defect | imperfection, flaw, or blemish |
| finesse | delicate skill; tact and cleverness |
| flaunt | to wave or flutter showily |
| forthright | frank, direct, straightfoward |
| genial | cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
| instill | to add gradually |
| ostracize | to exclude from a group, cast out |
| premonition | forewarning or foreboding of a future event |
| pseudonym | a pen name, name assumed of by a writer |
| purge | to wash away impurities, clean up |
| rehabilitate | to make over form |
| repercussion | effect or consequence of some action or event |
| resolute | bold, determined, firm |
| retentive | able to hold, keep,or recall |
| scapegoat | person or thing carrying the blame for others |