short stories vocab. words Flashcards

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Finnese

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Skill and deverness shown by how someone handles a situation.
Synonym: refienement, delicacy

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Incessant/incessantly

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Non-stop/wioutending- describes an action(something that you do) that is non-stop.
Synonym: endless, constant.

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Odious

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Describes something deserving hatred

Synonym: abominable, detestable

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Nocturnal

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Describes something that is active at night

Synonym: Idk

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Palpable

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Able to be touched or felt

Synonym: tangible, perceptible

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Tangible

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Describes something that has substances or reality; capable of being touched or precisely indentified(more than palpable)

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Disarming

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Describes something that removes feelings or unfriendliness or mistrust.
Synonym: endearing, sweet

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Analytical

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Describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole into its parts and their relationship
Synonym: logical

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Futile

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Describes something that has no result of effect

Synonym: fruitless, ineffective

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Condone

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To forgive, overlook, or allow an offese(something bad)

Synonym: disregard

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Analyze

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To study the parts of something

Synonym: breakdown, dissect

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preclude

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to prevent or make impossible beforehand

synonym: prevent

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retribution

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punishment for doing something wrong

synonym:vengeance, payback

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avnge

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to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer

synonym: retaliate, redess

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avenger

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someone who avenges a wrong

synonym: none

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connoisseur

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a pperson who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
synonym: enthusiast, aficionado

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accost

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to approach and speak in challenging or agressive way

synonym: none