Vocabulary Week 6

anguish great mental suffering, distress or pain

finesse delicate skill; tact and cleverness

genial cordial; pleasantly cheerful or warm

bask to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth

articulate to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words/ able to use language effectively

abashed embarrassed or ashamed

flaunt to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited or offensive way

aloof withdrawn; standing apart from others usually by choice

forthright frank, direct, straightforward

defect an imperfection, flaw, blemish of some kind/ to desert a cause or organization

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

scapegoat a person or thing carrying the blame for others

resolute bold, determined, firm

premonition forewarning or foreboding of a future event

retentive able to hold, keep or recall; retaining knowledge easily

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

purge to wash away impurities, clean up/ the process of getting rid of something or someone

pseudonym a pen name; a name assumed by a writer Agatha Christie: Mary Westmacott Stephen King: Richard Bachman

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

ostracize To exclude from a group, banish, send away