vocab workshop unit 6 Flashcards

1
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Abashed

A

Embarrassed, or ashamed.

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2
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To wave or flutter showily; to display in an arrogant, offensive way.

Brag

A

Flaunt

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3
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To wash away impurities, clean up; is the process of decisively getting rid of something or someone.

A

Purge

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4
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To add gradually, to introduce, or cause to be taken in.

A

Instill

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5
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An effect or consequence of some action or event, result; and echo or reverberation.

A

Repercussion

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6
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A person or thing carrying the blame for others.

A

Scapegoat

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7
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To exclude from a group, banish, send away.

A

Ostracize

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8
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Great mental suffering, distress, or pain; or to cause deep pain or sorrow

A

Anguish

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9
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To make over in good for or to restore to a good or formerly condition.

A

Rehabilitate

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10
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Bold, determined; firm.

A

Resolute

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11
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Retentive

A

Able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily

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12
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Aloof

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Withdrawn from something, or standing apart from others by choice.

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13
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Defect

A

An imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind.

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14
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pseudonym

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A pen name is a name assumed by a writer.

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15
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Forthright

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Frank, is direct, and straightforward.

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16
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Finesse

A

Delicate skill; tact and cleverness; delicate skill.

17
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Premonition

A

Forewarning or foreboding of a future event.

18
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To pronounce distinctly; to enunciate words well I guess.

A

Articulate

19
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Genial

A

Cordial, pleasantly cheerful, or warm.