Unit 6 Flashcards

1
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Embarrassed, ashamed

A

Abashed

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2
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Withdrawn, not hanging out with others

A

Aloof

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3
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Great suffering, misery

A

Anguish

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4
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To pronounce words very carefully and correctly

A

Articulate

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5
Q

To enjoy, to be in,

A

Bask

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6
Q

An imperfection

A

Defect

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7
Q

Delicate skill

Cleverness

A

Finesse

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8
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To show off

A

Flaunt

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9
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Straightforward, blunt, candid

A

Forthright

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10
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Pleasant, friendly

A

Genial

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11
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To add gradually

A

Instill

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12
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To exclude from a group, to cast out or send away

A

Ostracize

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13
Q

Forewarning

A

Premonition

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14
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A pen name used by writers

A

Pseudonym

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15
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To wash away impurities, to clean up

A

Purge

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16
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To make over or make better

Rebuild

A

Rehabilitate

17
Q

An effect or consequence

A

Repercussion

18
Q

Bold, determined, firm

A

Resolute

19
Q

Able to hold, keep, recall

Able to remember

A

Retentive

20
Q

A person who gets blamed for what other people have done

A

Scapegoat