Unit 6 vocabulary, 8th grade

embarrassed, ashamed

• forthright

• abashed

• genial

• retentive

a person or thing carrying the blame for others

• repercussion

• pseudonym

• scapegoat

• premonition

withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice

• forthright

• genial

• aloof

• resolute

able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily

• retentive

• forthright

• resolute

• abashed

great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to cause deep pain or sorrow

• anguish

• bask

• articulate

• flaunt

bold, determined, firm

• abashed

• aloof

• forthright

• resolute

to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; able to use language effectively

• instill

• articulate

• flaunt

• bask

an effect or consequence of some action or event, a result

• pseudonym

• repercussion

• scapegoat

• premonition

to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in

• flaunt

• bask

• instill

• ostracize

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

• purge

• instill

• rehabilitate

• articulate