Short Story Flashcards

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Finesse

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(n) skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation.

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Incessant

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(adj.) non-stop, without ending

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Incessantly

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(adv.) describes an action that is non-stop

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Odious

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(adj.) describes something deserving hatred

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Nocturnal

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(adj.) describes something that is active at night

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palpable

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(adj.) able to be touched

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tangible

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(adj.) describes something that has substance or reality; capable of being touched or precisely identified (more than palpable)

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disarming

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(adj.) describes something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or mistrust.

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analytical

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(adj.) describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole into it’s parts and examining their relationship.

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futile

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(adj.) describes something that has no result or effect

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condone

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(verb) to forgive, overlook, or allow an offense (something bad)

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