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withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)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