Vocab. 6

Front 1

aloof

Back 1

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withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)

Front 2

repercussion

Back 2

n.
an effect or consequence of some action or event; an echo or reverberation

Front 3

flaunt

Back 3

v.
to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited,, offensive way

Front 4

instill

Back 4

v.
to add gradually; to introduce
or cause to be taken

Front 5

purge

Back 5

v.
to wash away impurities, clean up
n.
the rocess of getting rid of something or someone decisively

Front 6

anguish

Back 6

n.
great suffering, distress, or pain
v.
to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow

Front 7

scapegoat

Back 7

n.
a person or thing carrying the blame for others

Front 8

fothright

Back 8

adj., adv.
frank, direct, straightfoward

Front 9

articulate

Back 9

v.
to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system
adj.
able to use language effectively; expressed cleary & forcefully

Front 10

rehabilitate

Back 10

v.
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position

Front 11

retentive

Back 11

adj.
able to hold or keep; retaining knowledge easily

Front 12

pseudonym

Back 12

n.
a pen name, name assured by a writer

Front 13

abashed

Back 13

adj., part.
embarrased or ashamed

Front 14

premonition

Back 14

n.
a forewarning or forboding of a future event

Front 15

genial

Back 15

adj.
cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm

Front 16

ostracize

Back 16

v.
to exclude froma group, banish, send away

Front 17

resolute

Back 17

adj.
bold, determined; firm

Front 18

bask

Back 18

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

Front 19

finesse

Back 19

n.
a delicate skill; tact and cleverness
v.
to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion

Front 20

defect

Back 20

n.
an imperfection or flaw of some kind
v.
to desert a cause or organization