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vocabulary Unit Six
vocab review
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Education
8th Grade
04/07/2009

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abashed
Definition
embarrassed, ashamed
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aloof
Definition

withdrawn,

standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)

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anguish
Definition

great mental suffering, distress

pain

to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow

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articulate
Definition

to pronounce distinctly,

to express well in words,

able to use language effectively

 

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bask
Definition

to be in,

pleasant warmth

to take pleasure in or enjoyment from

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defect
Definition

an imperfection, flaw, blemish

to desert a cause or organization

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finesse
Definition

delicate tact or skill

cleverness

good judgment, skillful evasion

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flaunt
Definition

to display in a conceited, offensive way

to wave or flutter showily

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forthright
Definition
direct, frank,straightforward
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genial
Definition
pleasantly cheerful or warm
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instill
Definition

to add gradually;

to introduce,

cause to be taken in

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ostracize
Definition

to exclude from a group

banish, send away

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premonition
Definition
forewarning, or foreboding about a future event
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pseudonym
Definition

a pen name,

name assumed by a writer

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purge
Definition

to wash away impurities, clean up

the process of getting rid of someone or something

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

an effect or consequence of some action or event,

result

an echo or reverberation

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resolute
Definition

bold

determined

firm

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retentive
Definition

able to hold, keep, or recall

retaining knowledge easily

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scapegoat
Definition
a person or thing carrying the blame for others
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