Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
abashed |
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed |
|
|
aloof |
withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice |
|
|
anguish |
great mental suffering, distress, or pain to cause deep pain or sorrow |
|
|
articulate |
to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system able to use language effectively, expressed clearly and forcefully |
|
|
bask |
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from |
|
|
defect |
an imperfection, flaw or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization |
|
|
finesse |
delicate skill; tact and cleverness to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion |
|
|
flaunt |
to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way |
|
|
forthright |
frank, direct, straightforward |
|
|
genial |
cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
|
|
instill |
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in |
|
|
ostracize |
to exclude from a group, banish, send away |
|
|
premonition |
forewarning or foreboding of a future event |
|
|
pseudonym |
a pen name, name assumed by a writer |
|
|
purge |
to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively |
|
|
rehabilitate |
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position |
|
|
repercussion |
an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation |
|
|
resolute |
bold, determined; firm |
|
|
retentive |
able to hold, keep or recall; retaining knowledge easily |
|
|
scapegoat |
a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
