Short Story Unit Vocabulary

Question 1

Preclude

Answer 1

Verb
To prevent or make impossible before hand

Synonyms: prevent
Example: Adam Greenburg suffered a head injury in his first major league baseball game which precluded him from having a successful career.

Question 2

Retribution

Answer 2

Noun
Punishment for doing something wrong.

Synonyms: vengeance, payback

Example: Jake’s car had been totaled in the accident, and he wanted retributions, so he took the other driver to court.

Question 3

Avenge

Answer 3

To get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer

Synonyms: retaliate, redress

Example: The brothers vowed to avenge the death of their father.
The vowed to avenge their father by capturing his killer.

Question 4

Avenger

Answer 4

Noun
Someone who avenges wrong

Example: The avengers fight criminals.

Question 5

Connoisseur

Answer 5

Noun
A person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.

Synonyms: enthusiast, aficionado

Example: She goes to a different expensive restaurant each weekend because she is a connoisseur of fine foods.

Question 6

Accost

Answer 6

Verb
To approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way.

Example: He was accosted by three gang members of the subway.