Abash ( page 3 ).
Questions.
1. What has the effect to make one abashed? 2. How does confuse differ from abash? 3. What do we mean when we say that a person is mortified? 4. Give an instance of the use of mortified where abashed could not be substituted. Why could not the words be interchanged? 5. Can one be daunted who is not abashed? 6. Is embarrass or mortify the stronger word? Give instances.
Examples.
The peasant stood —— in the royal presence.
The numerous questions —— the witness.
The speaker was —— for a moment, but quickly recovered himself.
At the revelation of such depravity, I was utterly ——.
When sensible of his error, the visitor was deeply ——.