Vocabulary Unit 6
abashed
Embarrassed, ashamed
aloof
Withdrawn, standing apart from others
anguish
Great mental suffering
articulate
to pronounce distinctly
bask
to be in pleasant warmth
defect
An imperfection
finesse
• Delicate skills
• cleverness
flaunt
• To wave showily
forthright
• Direct
• straightforward
genial
• Pleasantly cheerful
instill
• to implant
ostracize
• To banish
premonition
• Forewarning of future events
pseudonym
Pen name
Mark Twain = Samuel Clemens
purge
• To get rid of something
rehabilitate
• To restore to good condition
repercussion
• Consequence of
some action
resolute
• Bold, determined
retentive
Able to recall or hold
scapegoat
• Person or thing to blame