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20 Cards in this Set
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embarassed or ashamed
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abashed
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withdrawn, standing apart form otheres (usually as a matter of choice) adj.
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aloof
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great suffering, distress or pain. noun
to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow. verb. |
anguish
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to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system. verb. able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully. adj.
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articulate
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to be in, or expose onself to, pleaseant warmth; to take pleasure or derive enjoy ment from. verb
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bask
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and imperfection or flaw of some kind. noun. to desert a cause or organization. verb.
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defect
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delicate skill; tact and cleverness. noun. to accomplish something by clevernessd, good judgement, or skillful evasion. verb.
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finesse
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to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceiled offensive way. verb
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flaunt
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frank, direct, straightforward. adj/adv
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forthright
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cordial, pleasently cheerful or warm. adj.
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genial
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to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in. verb.
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instill
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to exclude from a group; banish, send away. verb
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ostracize
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a forewarning or foreboding of a future event. noun
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premonition
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a pen name, name assumed by a writer. noun.
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pseudonym
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to wash awy impurities, clean up. verb. the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively. noun.
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purge
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to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position. verb.
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rehabilitate
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an effect or consequence of some action or eent; an ecko or revereration. noun.
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repercussion
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bod, determined; firm. adj
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resolute
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able to hold or keep; retaining knowledge easily. adj
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retentive
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a person or ting carrying the blame for others. noun.
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scapegoat
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