Abashed - (adj., part.) embarrassed , ashamed, or nonplussed
Antonyms: unembarrassed, unashamed
Aloof - (adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)
Synonyms: distant, cold, standoffish
Antonyms: involved, sociable
Anguish - (n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain; (v.) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
Synonyms: (n.) misery, woe, torment
Antonyms: (n.) joy, delight, peace of mind
Articulate - (v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully
Synonyms: (v.) enunciate, expound; (adj.) glib, eloquent
Antonyms: (adj.) tongue-tied, mumbled, incoherent
Bask - (v.) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
Synonyms: wallow, revel
Defect - (n.) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v.) to desert a cause or organization
Finesse - (n.) delicate skill; tact and cleverness; (v.) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion
Synonyms: (n.) delicacy, subtlety
Antonyms: (n.) clumsiness, awkwardness
Flaunt - (v.) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
Synonyms: show off, parade
Antonyms: hide, downplay
Forthright - (adj.) frank, direct, straightforward
Synonyms: candid, blunt
Antonyms: indirect, evasive, deceitful, two-faced
Genial - (adj.) cordial, pleasantly, cheerful or warm
Synonyms: friendly, amiable
Antonyms: cold, unfriendly, unsociable
Instill - (v.) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
Synonyms: implant, infuse, inculcate
Antonyms: root out, eradicate, extirpate
Ostracize - (v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away
Synonyms: cast out, expel, blackball, snub
Antonyms: fraternize with, associate with
Premonition - (n.) forewarning or foreboding of a future event
Synonym: presentiment
Pseudonym - (n.) a pen name, name assumed by a writer
Synonym: nom de plume
Purge - (v.) to wash away impurities, clean up; (n.) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
Synonyms: (v.) cleanse, purify
Antonyms: (v.) pollute, contaminate, defile
Rehabilitate - (v.) to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
Synonyms: reclaim, rebuild, reform
Repercussion - (n.) an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
Antonyms: cause, source
Resolute - (adj.) bold, determined; firm
Synonyms: steadfast, unflinching
Antonyms: weak, spineless, indecisive
Retentive - (adj.) able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
Antonyms: porous, forgetful
Scapegoat - (n.) a person or thing carrying the blame for others
Synonyms: fall guy, whipping boy
Antonyms: unembarrassed, unashamed
Aloof - (adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)
Synonyms: distant, cold, standoffish
Antonyms: involved, sociable
Anguish - (n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain; (v.) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
Synonyms: (n.) misery, woe, torment
Antonyms: (n.) joy, delight, peace of mind
Articulate - (v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully
Synonyms: (v.) enunciate, expound; (adj.) glib, eloquent
Antonyms: (adj.) tongue-tied, mumbled, incoherent
Bask - (v.) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
Synonyms: wallow, revel
Defect - (n.) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v.) to desert a cause or organization
Finesse - (n.) delicate skill; tact and cleverness; (v.) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion
Synonyms: (n.) delicacy, subtlety
Antonyms: (n.) clumsiness, awkwardness
Flaunt - (v.) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
Synonyms: show off, parade
Antonyms: hide, downplay
Forthright - (adj.) frank, direct, straightforward
Synonyms: candid, blunt
Antonyms: indirect, evasive, deceitful, two-faced
Genial - (adj.) cordial, pleasantly, cheerful or warm
Synonyms: friendly, amiable
Antonyms: cold, unfriendly, unsociable
Instill - (v.) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
Synonyms: implant, infuse, inculcate
Antonyms: root out, eradicate, extirpate
Ostracize - (v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away
Synonyms: cast out, expel, blackball, snub
Antonyms: fraternize with, associate with
Premonition - (n.) forewarning or foreboding of a future event
Synonym: presentiment
Pseudonym - (n.) a pen name, name assumed by a writer
Synonym: nom de plume
Purge - (v.) to wash away impurities, clean up; (n.) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
Synonyms: (v.) cleanse, purify
Antonyms: (v.) pollute, contaminate, defile
Rehabilitate - (v.) to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
Synonyms: reclaim, rebuild, reform
Repercussion - (n.) an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
Antonyms: cause, source
Resolute - (adj.) bold, determined; firm
Synonyms: steadfast, unflinching
Antonyms: weak, spineless, indecisive
Retentive - (adj.) able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
Antonyms: porous, forgetful
Scapegoat - (n.) a person or thing carrying the blame for others
Synonyms: fall guy, whipping boy