sadlier vocab level c unit 6

abashed'

(adj.) embarrassed, ashamed, or non plussed

aloof'

(adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice

an'guish

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

artic'ulate

(v.) pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully

bask

(v.) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from

defect

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

finesse'

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

flaunt

(v.) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a concieted or offensive way

forth'right

(adj.) frank, direct, straightforward

gen'ial

(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm

instill

(v.) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in

os'tracize

(v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away

premonit'ion

(n.) forewarning or foreboding of a future event

pseu'donym

(n.) a pen name; name assumed by a writer

purge

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

rehabil'itate

(v.) to make over in good form; to restore to good good condition or to a former position

repercuss'ion

(n.) an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation

res'olute

(adj.) bold, determined; firm

retent'ive

(adj.) able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily

scape'goat

(n.) a person or thing carrying the blame for others