Unit-6 Flashcards

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Aloof

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( adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice

S- distant, cold
A- involved, sociable

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Abashed

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(adj.- part.) embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed

S- ?
A- Unembarrassed, unashamed

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Anguished

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(n.) great mental suffering, distress or pain (v.) to cause pain and sorrow
S- misery, woe, torment
A- joy, delight, peace of mind

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Articulated

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(v.) to pronounce distinctly ; to empress well in ; to fit together in to a system ;(adj.) able to use language effectively; repressed clearly and forcefully
S- (v.) expound (adj.) eloquent
A- (adj.)

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bask

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(v.) to be or expose oneself to pleasant warmth to take pleasure
defect
s- wallow revel

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defect

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(n) an imperfection flaw or blemish

s-?
a?

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finess

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(n) delicate skilled tact and cleverness
S- delicacy
A- clumsiness

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fluant

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to wave or flutter showily to display
s- show off, parade
a- hide, down play

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forthright

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(adj.) frank direct straight forward
s- candid
a - indirect

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genial

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(adj.) cordial cheerful pleasantly or warm
s- friendly
A- root out

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instill

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to add gradually to introduce
S- cast out
A- root out

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ostracize

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to excluded from a group banished banish send aways
S-cast out
A- rootout

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premoitions

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fore or foreboding of a futune

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