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vocab. #6

if you have mrs. sommer or mr. cross then heres our most recent [11.27.07] vocabulary words. this flashcard thing TOTALLY works i used it and got a 100 on my last test!!

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retentive
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
anguish
great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow.
defect
an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization
rehabilitate
to make over in good from; to restore to good condition or to a former position
pseudonym
a pen name, name assumed by a writer
ostracize
to exclude from a group, banish, send away
bask
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasent warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
articulate
to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; able to use language effectively; expressed clearly anand forcefully
genial
cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
abashed
embarrased, ashamed, or nonplussed
instill
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
repercussion
an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reveberation
flaunt
to wave or flutter showily; to display in an offensive way
premonition
forewarning or foreboding of a future event
resolute
bold, determined; firm
purge
to wash away impurities, clean up; process of getting rid of something/someone decisively
aloof
withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)
scapegoat
a person or thing carrying the blame for others
finesse
delicate skill,cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion
forthright
frank, direct, straightforward

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