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1
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Withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice

Synonyms: distant, cold
Antonyms: involved, sociable

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Aloof

2
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(N) Great mental suffering , distress, or pain; (v) to cause deep pain or sorrow

Synonyms: (n) misery, woe, torment
Antonyms: (n) joy, delight, peace of mind

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Anguish

3
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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
Synonyms: (v) expound; (adj.) eloquent
Antonyms: (adj.) tongue-tied, mumbled

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Articulate

4
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(V) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from

Synonyms: wallow, revel

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Bask

5
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(N) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v) to desert a cause or organization

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Defect

6
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(N) delicate skill; act and cleverness;(V) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion

Synonyms: (N) delicacy, subtlety
Antonyms: (N) clumsiness, awkwardness

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Finesse

7
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(V) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way

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Flaunt

8
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Frank, direct, straightforward

Synonyms: candid, blunt
Antonyms: indirect, evasive, deceitful, two-faced

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Forthright

9
Q

Cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm

Synonyms: friendly, amiable
Antonyms: cold, unfriendly, unsociable

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Genial

10
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To add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in

Synonyms: implant, infuse, inculcate
Antonyms: root out, eradicate, extirpate

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Instill

11
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To exclude from a group, banish, send away

Synonyms: cast out, expel, blackball
Antonyms: fraternize with , associate with

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Ostracize

12
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Forewarning or foreboding of a future event

Synonym: presentment

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Premonition

13
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A pen name, name assumed by a writer

Synonym: nom de plume

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Pseudonym

14
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(V) to wash away impurities, clean up; (N) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively

Synonyms: (V) cleanse, purify
Antonyms: (V) pollute, contaminate,defile

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Purge

15
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To make over in good form: to restore to good condition or to a former position

Synonyms: reclaim, rebuild, reform

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Rehabilitate

16
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(N) an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation

Antonyms: cause, source

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Repercussion

17
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Bold, determined; firm

Synonyms: steadfast, unflinching
Antonyms: weak, spineless

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Resolute

18
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Able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily

Antonyms: porous, forgetful

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Retentive

19
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A person or thing carrying the blame for others

Synonyms: whipping boy

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Scapegoat

20
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Embarrassed , ashamed, or nonplussed

Antonyms: unembarrassed, unashamed

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Abashed