Vocabulary Unit 6

Front 1

bask

Back 1

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

Front 2

retentive

Back 2

adj. able to hold or keep; retaining knowledge easily

Front 3

articulate

Back 3

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

Front 4

abashed

Back 4

adj. embarrassed or ashamed

Front 5

defect

Back 5

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

Front 6

scapegoat

Back 6

n. a person or thing carrying the blame for others

Front 7

finesse

Back 7

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

Front 8

anguish

Back 8

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

Front 9

forthright

Back 9

adj./adv. frank, direct, straightforward

Front 10

purge

Back 10

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

Front 11

flaunt

Back 11

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

Front 12

aloof

Back 12

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 withdrawn, standing apart from the others (usually as a matter of a choice)

Front 13

ostracize

Back 13

v. to exclude from a group, banish, send away

Front 14

rehabilitate

Back 14

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

Front 15

resolute

Back 15

adj. bold, determined; firm

Front 16

repercussion

Back 16

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

Front 17

instill

Back 17

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

Front 18

premonition

Back 18

n. a forewarning or foreboding of a future event

Front 19

pseudonym

Back 19

n. a pen name, name assumed by a writer

Front 20

genial

Back 20

adj. cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm