Vocabulary Week 12

Although he was trying to look unconcerned, I could see that he was much _________ by the teacher's criticism.

• abashed

• aloof

• articulate

Good citizens don't remain _________ from the problems and troubles in their communities.

• aloof

• abashed

• articulate

Our _____________ turned to joy when the missing plane and its passengers landed safely.

• anguish

• defect

• finesse

Jefferson preferred to _________ his ideas about government and religion in writing rather than give public speeches.

• articulate

• bask

• defect

The star basketball player _________ed in the admiration of every small child in the neighborhood.

• bask

• defect

• abash

There is no one who does not have at least one serious character __________.

• defect

• finesse

• anguish

He's cleverly managed to ___________________ his way into a very important position in this company.

• finesse

• anguish

• defect

It would be good taste on his part not to _______________ all the honors and awards that he has won.

• flaunt

• defect

• articulate

I appreciate the ______________ way in which you express your opinions, even when they do not agree with my own.

• forthright

• finesse

• aloof

She is not the most ______________ person in the world, but in her own way she is at least trying to be friendly.

• genial

• anguish

• aloof