Vocabulary 6C


1. Abashed (adj)

  • Definition: Embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed.

  • Synonyms: Ashamed

  • Antonyms: Unashamed

2. Aloof (adj)

  • Definition: Withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice).

  • Synonyms: Distant

  • Antonyms: Involved

3. Anguish (n)

  • Definition: Great mental suffering, distress, or pain.

  • Verb Form: To be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow.

  • Synonyms: (n) Misery

  • Antonyms: (n) Delight

4. Articulate (v)

  • Definition:

    • To pronounce distinctly;

    • To express well in words;

    • To fit together into a system.

  • Adjective Form: Able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully.

  • Synonyms: (v) Enunciate

  • Antonyms: (adj) Mumbled

5. Bask (v)

  • Definition: To be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in.

  • Synonyms: Wallow

6. Defect (n)

  • Definition: An imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind.

  • Verb Form: To desert a cause or organization; abandon allegiance.

  • Synonyms: Blemish

  • Antonyms: Merit

7. Finesse (n)

  • Definition: Delicate skill; tact and cleverness.

  • Verb Form: To accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion.

  • Synonyms: (n) Delicacy

  • Antonyms: (n) Clumsiness

8. Flaunt (v)

  • Definition: To wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way.

  • Synonyms: Show off

  • Antonyms: Hide

9. Forthright (adj)

  • Definition: Frank, direct, straightforward.

  • Synonyms: Candid

  • Antonyms: Indirect

10. Genial (adj)

  • Definition: Cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm.

  • Synonyms: Friendly

  • Antonyms: Unsociable

11. Instill (v)

  • Definition: To add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in.

  • Synonyms: Implant

  • Antonyms: Eradicate

12. Ostracize (v)

  • Definition: To exclude from a group, banish, send away.

  • Synonyms: Expel

  • Antonyms: Fraternize with

13. Premonition (n)

  • Definition: Forewarning or foreboding of a future event.

  • Synonyms: Presentiment

14. Pseudonym (n)

  • Definition: A pen name, name assumed by a writer.

  • Synonyms: Nom de plume

15. Purge (v)

  • Definition:

    • To wash away impurities, clean up;

    • (n) The process of getting rid of something or someone decisively.

  • Synonyms: (v): Cleanse

  • Antonyms: (v) Contaminate

16. Rehabilitate (v)

  • Definition: To make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position.

  • Synonyms: Reclaim

17. Repercussion (n)

  • Definition: An effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo.

  • Synonyms: Consequences

18. Resolute (adj)

  • Definition: Bold, determined; firm.

  • Synonyms: Steadfast

  • Antonyms: Weak

19. Retentive (adj)

  • Definition: Able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily.

  • Synonyms: Absorbent

  • Antonyms: Porous

20. Scapegoat (n)

  • Definition: A person or thing carrying the blame for others.

  • Verb Form: Make somebody take blame.

  • Synonyms: Victim, whipping boy