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Unit 6 Vocab
ELA
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English
11th Grade
11/17/2011

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Abashed
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Embarrassed or ashamed
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Aloof
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Withdrawn, Standing apart from others (Usually as a matter of choice)
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Anguish
Definition
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; to fit together into a system; able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully
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Bask
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To be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure or derive enjoyment from
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Defect
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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 or cleverness
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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
Definition
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 position
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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, determined; 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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