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Sadlier-oxford
Level c
20
English
8th Grade
12/19/2007

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Term
Abashed
Definition

Adj. Embarrassed, ashamed, nonplussed

Ant. Unembarrassed, unashamed

Accent:2nd 

Term
Aloof 
Definition

Adj withdrawn,standing apart form others

Syn: Distant, cold, standoffish

Ant: involved,sociable

Accent:2nd  

Term
Anguish 
Definition

(n.)Great mental suffering, distress, or pain

(v.) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow, loss of something

Syn: misery, woe, torment

Ant: Joy, delight, peac of mind

Accent: 1st 

Term
Articulate
Definition

(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.

Syn: enunciate, expound, glib,eloquent

Ant: tongue-tied, mumbled, incoherent  

Term
Bask
Definition

(v) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth: to take pleasure in of derive enjoyment from

Syn: wallow, revel

 

Term
Defect
Definition

(n) an imperfection,flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v) to desert a cause or oganization

Accent: (n)1st(v)2nd 

Term
finesse
Definition

(n) delicate skill; tact and cleverness;(v) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion.

Syn:Delicacy, subtlety

Ant: clumsines, awkwardness

Accent:2nd 

 

Term
flaunt
Definition

(v) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way. 

Syn:show off, parade

Ant: hide, downplay 

Term
Forthright
Definition

(adj) frank, direct, straightforward

Syn: candid,blunt

Ant: indirect, evasive, deceitful, two-faced

Accent:1st 

Term
genial
Definition

(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm, welcoming.

Syn: friendly, amiable

Ant: cold, unfriendly, unsociable

Accent:1st 

Term
insill
Definition

(v) to add gradually, to introduce or cause to be taken in.

Syn:implant, infuse,inculcate.

Ant: root out, eradicate, extirpate.

Accent:2nd 

Term
Ostracize
Definition

(v) to exclude from a group, banish, send away.

Syn: cast out, expel, blackball,snub.

Ant: fraternize with, associate with.

Accent: 1st 

Term
Premonition
Definition

(n) forewarning or fore boding of a futer event

Ex/ Lincon's death dream

Syn: presentiment

Accent: 3rd  

Term
pseudonym
Definition

(n) a pen name, name assumed by a writer

Ex/ Mark Twain

Syn:nom de plume 

Term
purge
Definition

(v) to wash away impurities, clean up: (n) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively

Syn: Cleanse, purify

Ant: pollute, contaminate, defile

 

Term
Rehabilitate
Definition

(V) to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position.

Syn: reclaim, rebuild, reform.

Accent:3rd

 

Term
repercussion
Definition

(n) an effect or consequence of some action of event, result; an echo or reverberation-negative.

Ant:cause, source 

Term
Resolute
Definition

(adj) bold determined, firm

Syn: steadfast, unflinching

Ant: weak, spineless, indecisive.

Accent: 1st 

Term
Retentive
Definition

(adj) able to hold, keep, or recall,retaining knowledge easily.

Ant: porous,forgetful 

Accent:2nd 

Term
scapegoat
Definition

(n)a person or thing carrying the blame for others.

Syn: fall guy, whipping boy.

Accent: 1st 

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