Unit 6 Flashcards by Sophia A

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Embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed

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Abashed

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Withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice

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Aloof

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Great mental suffering, distress, or pain

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Anguish

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To pronounce distinctly

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Articulate

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To be in, to expose oneself to, pleasant warmth

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Bask

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An imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind

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Defect

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Delicate skill

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Finesse

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To wave or flutter showily

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Flaunt

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Frank, direct, straightforward

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Forthright

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Cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm

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Genial

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To add gradually

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Instill

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To exclude from a group, banish, send away

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Ostracize

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Forewarning or foreboding of a future event

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Premonition

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A pen name, name assumed by a writer

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Pseudonym

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To wash away impurities, clean up

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Purge

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To make over in good form

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Rehabilitate

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An effect or consequence of some action or event, result

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Repercussion

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Bold, determined

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Resolute

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Able to hold, keep, or recall

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Retentive

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A person or thing carrying the blame for others

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Scapegoat

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To cause deep pain or sorrow

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Anguish

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To express well in words

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Articulate

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To take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from

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Bask

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To desert a cause or organization

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Defect

Tact and cleverness

Finesse

To fit together into a system

Articulate

To display in a conceited, offensive way

Flaunt

To introduce or cause to be taken in

Instill

The process of getting rid of something or someone decisively

Purge

To restore to good condition or to a former position

Rehabilitate

An echo or reverberation

Repercussion

Firm

Resolute

Retaining knowledge easily

Retentive

To exclude from a group, banish, send away

Ostracize

Able to use language effectively

Articulate

Expressed clearly and forcefully

Articulate