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(adj,part.) embarrassed or ashamed
I passed it many times I'm abashed to say. |
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(adj.)withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)
I remained aloof from political movements. |
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(n.)great suffering, distress, or pain; to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow(v.)cause pain or sorrow
(n)A look of anguish crossed Jonny's face. (v)A teenager not calling their parents and staying out all night is an example of to anguish. |
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(v)to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; fit together into a system(adj)able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully
(v)I try to articulate my words.(adj)I try to be articulate my words. |
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(v)to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure or derive enjoyment from
I bask fun from the world. |
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(n)an imperfection or flaw of some kind(v)to desert a cause or organization
(n)The printer had a defect.(v)I defected the computer. |
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(n)delicate skill; tact and cleverness(v)to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion
(n)I have finesse.(v)I finessed the skill. |
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(v)to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited offensive way
I flaunted the paper. |
flaunt
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(adj)frank, direct, straightforward
I am forthright. |
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(adj)cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
I am genial. |
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(v)to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
I instilled the thought in her mind. |
instill
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(v)to exclude from a group, banish send away
I was ostracized because I was to smart. |
ostracize
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(n)a forewarning or foreboding of a future event
An oracle receives premonitions. |
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(n)a pen name, name assumed by a writer
My pseudonym is Billy-Bob-Jo-Bob. |
pseudonym
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(v)to wash away impurities, clean up(n)the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
(v)I purged the pantry.(n)The purge was crazy. |
purge
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(v)to meake over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former postition
I rehabilitated Bob. |
rehabilitate
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(n)an effect or consequence of some action or event; an echo or reverberation
(n)The repercussion was crazy. |
repercussion
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(adj)bold, determinied; firm
I am resolute. |
resolute
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(adj)able to hold or keep; retaining knowledge easily
I am retentive. |
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(n)a person or thing carrying the blame for others
I'm a scapegoat. |
scapegoat
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