Everyone in the world has some sort of character ______, but we each reflect on our actions and work to be better.
defect
"You have no reason to be _____ for telling that joke at the party," said my friend Will, even though when I told it I could tell no one laughed or thought it was funny.
abashed
The two teachers met after school to discuss how to best _______ a love for reading and strong community values in their students.
instill
This word's antonyms are cause and source.
repercussion
What part of speech is flaunt in this sentence?
Some people _______ their wealth and good fortune in life.
verb
Thanks to hard work, incredible skill, and lots of _____ on the court, Michael Jordan became the greatest basketball player of all time.
finesse
aloof
ostracize
The italicized words in the following sentence are synonyms to this word:
I was determined to finish the school year with excellent grades, so every day I was steadfast with my SMART goals.
resolute
What part of speech is aloof in this sentence?
In almost every office or business, there are some people who are decidedly aloof from their co-workers
adjective
This action is what someone who has lots of money would be doing when they drive in a fancy car down Michigan Avenue with lots of people around.
flaunt
This word could be used to describe the physical or emotional pain of enduring an experience that is incredibly difficult
anguish
This word is another way of describing what Spider-Man experiences when he has his "spidey sense" activated
premonition
A close synonym for this word is fool, however this word also suggests that they are a person blamed for something nefarious.
scapegoat
Name all 6 adjectives in the Unit 6 vocabulary
abashed, aloof, forthright, genial, resolute, attentive
Frank may be someone's name, but it's also a synonym for this word which describes an important way of communicating when giving instructions.
forthright
In order to make sure that one group gets this question right, I'm going to speak this prompt very clearly and _____ my words with precision.
articulate
This famous author is known as bell hooks, but her real name is Gloria Jean Watkins. bell hooks is her _________.
pseudonym
attentive
Name all 7 nouns in Unit 6 Vocabulary
anguish, defect, finesse, premonition, pseudonym, repercussion, scapegoat
genial
This woman is enjoying the chance to _____ in the sunlight
bask
This word describes what Derrick Rose had to do after tearing his ACL and going out on the injured list in order to rejoin the team and get back in the starting 5 of the Chicago Bulls.
rehabilitate
This image shows an antonym for this word:
anguish
Name all 7 verbs in Unit 6 Vocabulary