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withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)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