abashed

emarrased shamed or nonplussed

antonyms:unembarrased

aloof

withdrawn, standing apart form others

synonyms:distant cold standoffish

antonyms:involved sociable

anguish

great mental suffering, distress or paing;(v.) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow

synonyms:misery woe torment

antonyms:joy delight peace of mind

articulate

to pronounce distincly to fit togehter into a system;(adj.) able to use language effectively

synonyms:enunciate expound glibe eloquent

antonyms:tongue-tied mumbled incoherent

bask

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

synonyms:wallow revel

defect

an inperfection, flaw or blemish of some kind;(v.)to desert a cause or oranization

finesse

delicate skill; tact and cleverness;(v.)to accomlish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillfull evasion

synonyms:delicacy subtlety

antonyms:clumsiness awkwardness

flaunt

to wave or flutter showil; to display in a conceited, offensive way

synonyms:show off parade

antonyms:hide downplay

forthright

franke, direct, straightforward

synonyms: candid blunt

antonyms: indirect evasive deceitful two-faced

genial

cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm

synonyms: friendly amiable

antonyms:cold unfirendly unsociable

instill

instill to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be takin in

synonyms:implant infuse inculcate

antonyms:root out eradicate extirpate

ostacize

to exclude from a group, banish send away

synonyms:cast out expel black ball snub

antonyms:farernize with associate with 

premonition

forewarning or foreboding of a future event

synonyms:presentiment

pseudonym

pen name name assumed by a writer

synonyms: nom de plume

purge

to wash away impurities clean up;(n.)the process of getting rid of something

synonyms: cleanse purify

anyonyms:pollute contaminate defile

rehabilitate

to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position

synonyms:reclaim rebuild reform

repercussion

an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation

antonyms:cause source

resolute

bold determined; firm

synonyms:steadfast unflinching

antonyms:weak spineless indecisive

retentive

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

antonyms:porous forgetful

scapegoat

a person or hting carrying the blame for others

synonyms:fall guy whipping boy