Vocab 3 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
Q

abshed

A

Embarrassed

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2
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Aloof

A

Stand apart from others

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3
Q

anguish

A

Great metal sufferening, pain

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4
Q

articulate

A

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

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5
Q

bask

A

To take pleasure in

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6
Q

defect

A

to desert a cause or organization

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7
Q

finesse

A

to accomplish something by cleverness

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8
Q

forthright

A

straightforward

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9
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genial

A

friendly

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10
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instill

A

implant

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11
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flaunt

A

show off

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12
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ostracize

A

to exclude from group

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13
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premonition

A

an advanced warning

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14
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pseudonym

A

name assumed by writer

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15
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purge

A

clean up

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16
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rehabilitate

17
Q

repercussion

A

an affect or consequence of some action or event

18
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resolute

19
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retentive

A

able to keep up

20
Q

scapegoat

A

A person or thing carrying the blame for others