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Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abashed | embarrassed or ashamed |
| aloof | withdrawn, standing apart from others, usually a matter of choice |
| anguish | great mental suffering, distress, or pain |
| articulate | to pronounce distinctly. to express well in words |
| bask | to be in, or expose oneself to, a pleasant warmth. |
| defect | an imperfection, flaw |
| finesse | delicate skill, tact or cleverness |
| flaunt | to show off, parade |
| 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. to cleanse |
| rehabilitate | to make over in good form. to restore to good condition or to a former position |
| repercussions | an effect or consequence of some action or event, a result. |
| resolute | bold, determined, firm. |
| retentive | able to hold, keep, or recall. retaining knowledge easy |
| scapegoat | a person or thing carrying the blame for others. |