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20 Cards in this Set
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abashed (adj) |
embarresed,ashamed,nonplussed |
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aloof (adj) |
withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice |
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anguish (n) |
great mental suffering |
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articulate (v) |
to pronounce distinctly |
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bask (v) |
to be in or expose one self to |
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defect (v) |
an imperfection |
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finesse (n)
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delicate skill tact and cleverness
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flaunt (v) |
to wave or flutter |
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forthright (adj) |
frank direct straight forward |
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genial (adj) |
plesently cheerful or warm |
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instill (v) |
to add gradually |
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ostracize (v) |
to exclude from a group |
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premonition (n) |
forewarning or foreboding of an event |
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pseudonym (n) |
a pen name |
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purge (v) |
clean up |
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rehabilitate (v) |
to make over in good form |
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repercussion (n) |
an effect or consequences of some action or event |
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resolute (adj) |
bold determined or firm |
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retentive (adj) |
able to hold keep or recall |
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scapegoat (n) |
a person of thing carrying the blame for others |
