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Vocab Test Unit 6
Sacred Heart School
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Literature
8th Grade
12/07/2009

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abashed
Definition
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
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aloof
Definition
withdrawn, standing apart from others
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anguish
Definition
great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
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articulate
Definition
to express well in words
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bask
Definition
to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
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defect
Definition
a flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization
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finesse
Definition
delicate skill; tact and cleverness
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flaunt
Definition
to wave or flutter showily
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forthright
Definition
frank, direct, straightforward
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genial
Definition
cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
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instill
Definition
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
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ostracize
Definition
to exclude from a group, banish, send away
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premonition
Definition
forewarning or foreboding of a future event
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pseudonym
Definition
a pen name
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purge
Definition
to wash away impurities; the process of getting rid of something or someone
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rehabilitate
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to make over in good form; to restore to good condition
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repurcussion
Definition
an effect or consequence of some action or event
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resolute
Definition
bold, determined, firm
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retentive
Definition
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge eaily
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