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abashed |
embarrassed,ashamed Antonyms: unembarrassed unashamed |
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aloof |
withdrawn,standing apart from others by choice. Synonym: distant cold Antonym: involved, sociable |
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anguish |
great mental suffering,distress, or pain Synonym:misery, woe Antonym: joy, delight |
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articulate |
to pronounce distinctly (adj.) able to use language effectively Synonym: (v.) expound (adj.)eloquent Antonym: tongue-tied |
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bask |
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth. Synonym:wallow, revel |
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defect |
an imperfection, flaw |
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finesse |
delicate skill Synonym:delicacy, subtlety Antonym:clumsiness |
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Flaunt |
to wave or flutter showily Synonym:show off, parade Antonym:hide, downplay |
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forthright |
frank, direct, straighforward |
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genial |
cordial,pleasantly cheerful or warm |
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Instill |
to add gradually Synonym:infuse, inculcate Antonym:root out |
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ostracize |
to exclude from a group Synonym:cast out, expel Antonym: associate with |
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premonition |
forewarning or foreboding of a future event Synonym: presentiment |
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pseudonym |
a pen name, name assumed by writer Synonym:nom de plume |
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purge |
to wash away impurities Synonym:cleanse, purify Antonym:pollute, defile |
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rehabilitate |
to make over in good form Synonym: Rebuild, reform |
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repercussion |
an effect or consequence of of some action or event, result Antonym:cause, source |
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Resolute |
Bold, determined; firm Synonym:steadfast, unflinching Antonym:weak, spineless |
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Retentive |
Able to hold, keep, or recall Antonyms:porous,forgetful |
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Scapegoat |
A person or thing carrying Synonym:Whipping boy |