English Vocab Workshop, Unit 6

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abashed

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abashed
(adj, part)
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed

ant: unembarrassed, unashamed

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aloof

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aloof
(adj)
withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)

syn: distant, cold, standoffish
ant: involved, sociable

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anguish

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

syn: (n) misery, woe, torment
ant: (n) joy, delight, peace of mind

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articulate

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articulate
(v)
to prnounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system;
(adj)
able to use language effecively;
expressed clearly and forcefully

syn: (v) enunciate, expound; (adj) glib, eloquent
ant: (adj) tongue-tied, mumbled, incoherent

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bask

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bask
(v)

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

syn: wallow, revel

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defect

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

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finesse

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

syn: (n) delicacy, subtlety
ant: (n) clumsiness, awkwardness

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flaunt

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flaunt
(v)
to wave or flutter slowly; to display in a conceited, offensive way

syn: show off, parade
ant: hide, downplay

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forthright

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forthright
(adj)
frank, direct, straightforward

syn: candid, blunt
ant: indirect, evasive, deceitful, two-faced

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genial

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genial
(adj)
cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm

syn: friendly, amiable
ant: cold, unfriendly, unsociable

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instill

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instill
(v)
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be takin in

syn: implant, infuse, inculcate

ant: root out, eradicate, extirpate

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ostracize

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

syn: cast out, expel, blackball, snub
ant: fraternize with, associate with

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premonition

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premonition
(n)
forewarning or foreboding of a future event

syn: presentiment

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pseudonym

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

syn: nom de plume

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purge

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

syn: (v) cleanse, purify
ant: (v) pollute, contaminate, defile

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rehbilitate

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rehabilitate
(v)
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position

syn: reclaim, rebuild, reform

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repercussion

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

ant: cause, source

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resolute

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resolute
(adj)
bold, determined,; firm

syn: steadfast, unflinching
ant: weak, spineless, indecisive

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retentive

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

ant: porous, forgetful

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scapegoat

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

syn: fall guy, whipping boy