Eighth Gr. Unit 6 Vocab.

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abashed

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(adj.) embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed

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aloof

Back 2

(adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice

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anguish

Back 3

(n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain

(v.) to cause pain or sorrow

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articulate

Back 4

(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

Back 5

(v.) to be in, or expose oneself to,

pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in

or derive enjoyment from

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defect

Back 6

(n.) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of

some kind

(v.) to leave a cause or organization

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finesse

Back 7

(n.) delicate skill; tact and cleverness

(v.) to accomplish something by cleverness,

good judgment, or skillful evasion

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flaunt

Back 8

(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.) cordial, 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 a former position

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repercussion

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(n.) an effect or consequence of some

action or event, result of 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