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Vocab Unit 6
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Language - English
8th Grade
11/30/2011

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abashed (adj)
Definition
embarrassed, ashames, or nonplussed
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aloof (adj)
Definition
withdrawn, standing apart from others
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anguish (n;v)
Definition
great mental sufferiing, distress, or pain; to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
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articulate (v;adj)
Definition
to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together in a system; able to use laguage effectivly; expressed clearly and forcefully
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bask (v)
Definition
to be in, to expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
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defect (n;v)
Definition
an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a casue or organization, an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a casue or organization
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finesse (n;v)
Definition
delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleveness, good judgement, or skillful evasion
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flaunt (v)
Definition
to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
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forthright (adj)
Definition
frank, direct, straightfoward
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genial (adj)
Definition
cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
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instill (v)
Definition
To add gradually, to introduce or cause to be taken in
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ostracize (v)
Definition
to exclude from a group, banish, send away
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premonition (n)
Definition
forwarning or foreboding a furture event
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pseudonym (n)
Definition
a pen name, name assumed by a writer
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purge (v)
Definition
to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
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rehabilitate (v)
Definition
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
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repercussion (n)
Definition
an effect or consequence of some action or event; an echo or reverberation
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resolute (adj)
Definition
bold , determined, firm
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retentive (adj)
Definition
able to hold, keep or recall; retaining knowledge easily
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scapegoat (n)
Definition
a person or thing carrying the blame for others
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