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abashed//adj, part
I was abashed by my sister' sure behavior at the reunion.
Ant: unembarrased, unashamed

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Aloof//adj
The aloof girl likes to study and read at recess.
Syn: distant, cold
Ant: involved, sociable

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Anguish//n,v
The deep anguish that the family suffered from the lose of their dad lasted for an eternity.
Syn: misery, woe, torment
Ant: joy, delight, peace of mind

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Articulate//v, adj
The main key to public speaking is to articulate your words.
Syn: expound, eloquent
Ant: tongue-tied, mumbled

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Bask//v
Girls like to bask themselves in the sun in the summer.
Syn: wallow, revel

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defect//n,v
The plan had so many defects that immediately it had failed in such tragic ways.

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finesse//n,v
Her finesse was needed in completing the stitching at the bottom of the blanket.
Syn: delicacy, subtlety
Ant: clumsiness, awkwardness

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flaunt//v
Please do not flaunt your grades when you get your tests back.
Syn: show off, parade,
Ant: hide, downplay

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forthright//adj
It is needed that you are forthright about your confession in court for the jury.
Syn: candid, blunt
Ant: indirect, evasive, deceitful, two- faced

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genial//adj
The genial snowman has always wanted to see summer.
Syn: friendly, amiable
Ant: cold, unfriendly, unsociable

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Instill//v
It is important for parents to instill the love of school.
Syn: implant, infuse, inculcate
Ant: root out, eradicate, extirpate

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Ostracize//v
Kids are taught to ostracize people unlike themselves, that is why we encourage parents to interact with everyone.
Syn: cast out, expel, blackball
Ant: fraternize with, associate with

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Premonition//n
I felt a premonition that the island would be trouble.
Syn: presentiment

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Pseudonym//n
His pseudonym was to keep his identity safe when writing about politics.
Syn: nom de plume

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Purge//v,n
When rain comes it purges away all of the pollen.
Syn: cleanse, purify
Ant: pollute, contaminate, defile

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rehabilitate//v
When people break bones they need rehabilitate the break in the cast.
Syn: reclaim, rebuild, reform

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repercussion//n
Because she painted on the walls, her actions needed a repercussion.

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resolute//adj
The team decided to go with her resolute plan, because of the risks.
Syn: steadfast, unflinching,
Ant: weak, spineless

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retentive//adj
Due to her study habits she is very retentive of the grammar information.
Ant: porous, forgetful

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scapegoat//n
When the baseball crashed the window the boys started to find a scapegoat to blame
Syn: whipping boy

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