short story unit vocabulary

Question 1

finesse

Answer 1

skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation.
s- refinement delicacy

Question 2

incessant/ incessantly

Answer 2

non stop, without ending.

s- endless, constant

Question 3

odious

Answer 3

describes something deserving hatred.

s- despicable, abominable, detestable

Question 4

nocturnal

Answer 4

describes something active at night

Question 5

palpable

Answer 5

able to be felt

s- tangible, perceptible

Question 6

tangible

Answer 6

describes something that has substance or reality, capable of being touched or identified
s- palpable, touchable, real

Question 7

disarming

Answer 7

describes something that removes the feeling of unfriendliness or mistrust
s-endearing, sweet

Question 8

analytical

Answer 8

describes someone or something that is skilled in breaking down a whole into its parts and examining their relationship
s- logical, knowledgeable

Question 9

futile

Answer 9

describes someone or something that has no result or effect

s- fruitless, ineffective

Question 10

condone

Answer 10

to forgive, overlook, or allow in offense

s-disregard, appease

Question 11

preclude

Answer 11

to prevent or make impossible beforehand
s- prevent
POS- verb

Question 12

retribution

Answer 12

punishment for doing something wrong
s- vengeance, payback
POS-noun

Question 13

avenge

Answer 13

to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer
s- retaliate, redress
POS- verb

Question 14

avenger

Answer 14

someone who avenges a wrong
s- none
POS- verb

Question 15

connoisseur

Answer 15

a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
s- enthusiasts, aficionado
POS- noun

Question 16

accost

Answer 16

to approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way
s-
POS-verb