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20 Cards in this Set
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abashed
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(adj, part.)embarrased; ashamed; nonplussed
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aloof
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(adj) withdrawn; standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)
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anguish
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(n) great mental suffering, distress, or pain (v) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
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articulate
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(v) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system (adj) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully
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bask
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(v) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
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defect
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(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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(n) delicate skill; tact and cleverness (v) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion
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flaunt
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(v) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
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forthright
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(adj) frank; direct; straightforward
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genial
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(adj) coridal; pleasantly cheerful or warm
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instill
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(v) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
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ostracize
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(v) to exclude from a group, banish, send away
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premonition
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(n) forewarning or foreboding of a future event
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pseudonym
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(n) a pen name; name assumed by a writer
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purge
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(v) to wash away impurities; clean up (n) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
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rehabilitate
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(v) to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
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repercussion
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(n) an effect or consequence of some action or event; result; an echo or reverberation
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resolute
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(adj) bold, determined; firm
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retentive
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(adj) able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
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scapegoat
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(n) a person or thing carrying the blame for others
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