Vocabulary Workshop Unit 6 Level C

abashed

embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed

aloof

withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice

anguish

(n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain; (v.) to cause deep pain or sorrow

articulate

(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

Bask

to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from

Defect

An imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v.) to desert a cause or organization

Finesse

Delicate skill; tact and cleverness; (v.) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion

Flaunt

To wave or flutter slowly; to display in a conceited, offensive way

forthright

frank, direct, straightforward

genial

cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm

Instill

To add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in

Ostracize

To exclude from a group, banish, send away

Premonition

Forewarning or foreboding of a future event

pseudonym

A pen name, name assumed by a writer

Purge

To wash impurities, clean up; (n.) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively

Rehabilitate

To make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position

Repercussion

An effect of consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation

Resolute

Bold, determined; firm

Retentive

Able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily

Scapegoat

A person or thing carrying the blame for others