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(adj) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually by choice)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