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(adj) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually by choice)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