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vocab unit 6
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English
8th Grade
12/30/2011

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withdrawn, standing apart from others
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aloof
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great mental suffering, distress, or pain
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anguish
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to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system
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articulate
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to be in, or expose oneself, pleasant warmth
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bask
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an imperfection, flaw or blemish of some kind
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defect
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delicate skill tact and cleverness
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finesse
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embarrassed ashamed or nonplussed
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abashed
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cordial, pleasantly cheerful and warm
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genial
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to add gradually
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instill
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to exclude from a group, banish, send away
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ostracize
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forewarning or forboding of a future event
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premonition
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a pen name, name assumed by a writer
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pseudonym
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to wash away impurities, clean up
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purge
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to make over in a good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
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rehabilitate
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an effect or consequence of some action or event
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repercussion
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bold, determined; firm
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resolute
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able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
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retentive
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a person or thing carrying blame for others
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scapegoat
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frank direct, staight forward
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forthright
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to wave or futter showily
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flaunt
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