UNIT 6 VOCABULARY

ABASHED

• Adjective, participle
• Antonyms- unembarrassed, unashamed

ALOOF

• Adjective
• Synonyms - distant, cold
• Antonyms - involved, sociable

ANGUISH

• Noun
• Synonyms -misery, woe, torment
• Antonyms- joy, delight, peace of mind

ARTICULATE

• Verb and adjective
• Synonyms- expound, eloquent
• Antonyms - tongue tied

BASK

• Verb
• Synonyms - wallow, revel

DEFECT

• Noun

FINESSE

• Noun and verb
• Synonyms- n. Delicacy, subtlety
• Antonyms- n. Clumsiness, awkardness

FLAUNT

• Verb
• Synonyms- show off, parade
• Antonyms- hide, downplay

FORTHRIGHT

• Adjective
• Synonyms- candid, blunt
• Antonyms- indirect, evasive, deceitful, two- faced

GENIAL

• Adjective
• Synonyms- friendly, amiable
• Antonyms- cold, unfriendly,unsociable

INSTILL

• Verb
• Antonyms- root out, eradicate, extirpate
• Synonyms- implant, infuse, inculcate

OSTARCIZE

• Verb
• Synonyms- cast out, expel, blackball
• Antonyms- fraternize with, asociate with

PREMONITION

• Noun
• Synonyms- presentiment

PSEUDONYM

• Noun
• Synonyms- nom de plume

PURGE

• Verb and noun
• Synonyms- v. Cleanse, purify
• Antonyms- v. Pollute, contaminate, defile

REHABILITATE

• Verb
• Synonyms- reclaim, rebuild, reform

REPERCUSSION

• Noun
• Antonyms- cause, source

RESOLUTE

• Adjective
• Synonyms- steadfast, unflinching
• Antonyms- weak, spineless

RETENTIVE

• Adjective
• Antonyms- porous, forgetful

SCAPEGOAT

• Noun
• Synonyms- whipping boy