Grade 8 Level C Vocabulary Workshop Unit 6A

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forthright

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(adj.) frank, direct, straightforward

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finesse

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(n.) skillfulness; (v.) to handle with skill

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clumsiness

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(n.) lack of skill or grace in movement or action; an antonym for finesse

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genial

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(adj.) friendly and cheerful; a synonym for amiable

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amiable

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(adj.) having a friendly and pleasant manner

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bask

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(v.) to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth; to take great pleasure in

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wallow

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(v.) to roll about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner; a synonym for bask

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articulate

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(adj.) able to express thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively

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incoherent

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(adj.) not able to be understood; an antonym for articulate

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flaunt

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(v.) to display ostentatiously; to show off