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Cards (20)

Section 1

(20 cards)

abashed

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(adj., part.) embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed

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ostracize

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

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aloof

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(adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)

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bask

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

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purge

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

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articulate

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(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

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resolute

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(adj.) bold, determined; firm

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forthright

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(adj.) frank, direct, straightforward

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rehabilitate

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

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scapegoat

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

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flaunt

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

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anguish

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(n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain; (v.) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow

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retentive

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

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genial

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(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm

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instill

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

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premonition

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(n.) forewarning or foreboding of a future event

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

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repercussion

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

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pseudonym

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

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