Short Story Flashcards
Finesse
(n) skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation.
Incessant
(adj.) non-stop, without ending
Incessantly
(adv.) describes an action that is non-stop
Odious
(adj.) describes something deserving hatred
Nocturnal
(adj.) describes something that is active at night
palpable
(adj.) able to be touched
tangible
(adj.) describes something that has substance or reality; capable of being touched or precisely identified (more than palpable)
disarming
(adj.) describes something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or mistrust.
analytical
(adj.) describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole into it’s parts and examining their relationship.
futile
(adj.) describes something that has no result or effect
condone
(verb) to forgive, overlook, or allow an offense (something bad)