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abashed
adj. part. embarassed, ashamed, and nonplussed
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aloof
adj withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)
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anguish
- n. great mental suffering, distress, or pain
- v. to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
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articulate
- v. to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system
- adj. able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully
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bask
v. to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment form
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defect
- n. an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind
- v. to desert a cause or organization
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finesse
- n. delicate skill; tact and cleverness;
- v. to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion
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flaunt
v. to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
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forthright
adj. frank, direct, straightforward
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genial
adj. cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
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instill
v. to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
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ostracize
v. to exclude from a goup, banish, send away
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premonition
n. forewarning or foreboding of a future event
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psuedonym
n. a pen name, name assumed by a writer
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purge
- v. to wash away impurities, clean up
- n. the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
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rehabillitate
v. to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
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repercussion
n. an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
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resolute
adj. bold, determine; firm
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retention
adj. able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
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scapegoat
n. a person or thing carrying the blame for others
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