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02/03/2005

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 withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)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