1. Vocabulary Week 6

2. anguish
great mental suffering, distress or pain

3. finesse
delicate skill; tact and cleverness

4. genial
cordial; pleasantly cheerful or warm

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

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

7. abashed
embarrassed or ashamed

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

9. aloof
withdrawn; standing apart from others usually by choice

10. forthright
frank, direct, straightforward

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

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

13. scapegoat
a person or thing carrying the blame for others

14. resolute
bold, determined, firm

15. premonition
forewarning or foreboding of a future event

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

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

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

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

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

21. ostracize
To exclude from a group, banish, send away