Unit Six Flashcards

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embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed

A

abashed

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2
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withdrawn, standing apart from other (usually as a matter of choice)

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aloof

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3
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great mental suffering, distress or pain

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anguish

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4
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to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow

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anguish

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5
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to pronounce distinctly

A

articulate

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6
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to express well in words

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articulate

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7
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to fit together into a system

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articulate

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8
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able to use language effectively expressed clearly and forcefully

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articulate

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9
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to be in or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth, to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from

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bask

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10
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an imperfection, flaw or blemish of somekind

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defect

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11
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to desert a cause or organization

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defect

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12
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delicate skill tack or cleverness

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finesse

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13
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to accomplish something by cleverness good judgement or skillful evasion

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finesse

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14
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to wave or flutter showily

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flaunt

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15
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to display in a conceited, offensive way

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flaunt

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16
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frank, direct, straightforward

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forthright

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17
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cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm

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genial

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18
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to add gradually

A

instill

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19
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to introduce or cause to be taken in

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instill

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20
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to exclude from a group, banish, send away

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ostracize

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21
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forewarning or foreboding of a future event

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premonition

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22
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a pen name name assumed by a writer

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pseudonym

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23
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to wash away impurities, clean up

A

purge

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24
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the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively

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purge

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to make over in good form
rehabilitate
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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
repercussion
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an echo or reverberation
repercussion
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bold, determined, firm
resolute
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able to hold, keep, or recall
retentive
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retaining knowledge easily
retentive
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a person or thing carrying the blame for others
scapegoat
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s for aloof
distant, cold, standoffish
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s for anguish
misery, woe, torment
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s for articulate
enunciate, expound, glib, eloquent
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s for bask
wallow, revel
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s for finesse
delicacy, subtlety
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s for flaunt
show of, parade
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s for forthright
candid, blunt
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s for genial
friendly, amiable
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s for instill
implant, infuse, inculcate
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s for ostracize
cast out, expel, blackball, snub
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s for premonition
presentiment
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s for pseudonm
nom de plume
45
s for purge
cleanse, purify
46
s for rehabilitate
reclaim, rebuild, reform
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s for resolute
steadfast, unflinching
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s for scapegoat
fall guy, whipping boy
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a for abashed
unembarrassed, unashamed
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a for aloof
involved, sociable
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a for anguish
joy, delight, peace of mind
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a for articulate
tongue tied, mumbled, incoherent
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a for finesse
clumsiness, awkwardness
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a for flaunt
hide, downplay
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a for forthright
indirect, evasive, deceitful, twofaced
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a for genial
cold, unfriendly, unsociable
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a for instill
root out, eradicate, extirpate
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a for ostracize
fraternize with, associate with
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a for purge
pollute, contaminate, defile
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a for repercussion
cause, source
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a for resolute
weak, spineless, indecisive
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a for retentive
porous, forgetful