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Sadlier Oxford level C unit 6
Sadlier Oxford level C unit 6
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8th Grade
12/09/2007

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withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)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