Unit 6 Vocabulary Flashcards

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abashed

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embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed

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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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defect

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an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind

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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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genial

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(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm

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ostracize

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

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premonition

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(n.) forewarning or foreboding of a future event

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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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retentive

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

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scapegoat

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