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Vocabulary Unit 6
~The 6th Unit~
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11/09/2005

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abashed
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(adj.) embarrassed, ashamed, pr nonplussed
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aloof
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(adj.) withdrawn, distant, cold, standoffish
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anguish
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(n.) misery, woe, torment ANT: joy, delight, peace of mind
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articulate
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(v.) enunciate, expound, to express well in words; (adj.) glib, eloquent, able to express words clearly and thoughfully
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bask
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(v.) wallow, revel,
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defect
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(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.) delicacy, subtlety, delicate skill; cleverness; (v.) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment ANT: clumsiness, awkwardness
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flaunt
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(n.) show off, parade ANT: hide, downplay
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forthright
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(adj.) candid, blunt, frank, direct, straightforward
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genial
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(adj.) friendly, amiable
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instill
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(v.) implant, infuse, inculate, to add gradually ANT: root out, eradicate, extirpate
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ostracize
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(v.) to exclude from a group, cast out, expel, blackgall, snub ANT: graternize with, associate with
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premonition
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(n.) presentiment, forewarhning
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pseudonym
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(n.) a pen name, nom de plume
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purge
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(v.)cleanse, purify; (n.) the process of getting rid of something ANT: (v.) pollute, contaminate, defile
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rehabilitate
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(v.) to restore to good condition, reclaim, rebuild, reform
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repercussion
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(n.) effect ANT: cause, source
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resolute
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(adj.) bold, determined, steadfast, unflinching ANT: weak, spineless, indecisive
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retentive
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(adj.)able to recall ANT: porous, forgetful
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scapegoat
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(n.)fall guy, whipping boy
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