Unit 6 Flashcards
Abashed
(Adj) embarrassed or ashamed
Aloof
(Adj) withdrawn, standing apart from others ( usually as a matter of choice)
Anguish
(N) great suffering, distress, or pain
(V) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
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
Bask
(V) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure or derive from
Defect
(N) an imperfection or flaw of some kind
(V) To desert a cause or organization
Finesse
(N) delicate skill; tact and cleverness
(V) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion
Flaunt
(V) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited offensive way
Forthright
(Adj, adv) frank, direct, strait forward
Genial
(Adj) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
Instill
(V) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
Ostrosize
(V) to exclude from a group, banish, send away
Premonition
(N) a forewarning or foreboding of a future event
Pseudonym
(N) a pen name, name sssumed by a writer
Purge
(V) to wash away impurities, clean up
(N) the process or getting rid of something or someone decisively
