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 withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice |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