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1
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abashed

A

embarrassed, ashamed

2
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aloof

A

withdrawn, standing apart from others

3
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anguish

A

great mental suffering

4
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articulate

A

to pronounce distinctly

5
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bask

A

to be in, express oneself to

6
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defect

A

an imperfection, flaw

7
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finesse

A

delicate skill; tact and cleverness

8
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flaunt

A

to wave or flutter showily

9
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forthright

A

frank, direct, straightforward

10
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genial

A

cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm

11
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instill

A

to add gradually

12
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ostracize

A

to exclude from a group

13
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premonition

A

forewarning or foreboding of a future event

14
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pseudonym

A

a pen name, name assumed as a writer

15
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purge

A

to wash away impurities

16
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rehabilitate

A

to make over in good form

17
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repercussion

A

an effect or consequence

18
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resolute

A

bold, determined; firm

19
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retentive

A

able to hold, keep, or recall

20
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scapegoat

A

a person or thing carrying the blame for others