Short Story Voacb Flashcards
1= Part of Speech 2= Definition 3= Word in Sentence
1
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Finesse
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- Noun.
- Skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation.
- She has finesse.
2
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Incessant
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- Adjective
- Non-stop without ending
- The incessant beeping kept me up last night.
3
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Incessantly
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- Adverb
- Continuing without interruption.
- Your annoying flashlight incessantly flashes.
4
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Odious
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- Adjective
- describes something deserving hatred, something awful
- Al Qaeda’s actions were odious
5
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Nocturnal
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- Adjective
- Describes something active at night
- Vampires and owls are nocturnal.
6
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Palpable
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able to be felt.
7
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Tangible
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describes something that has substance or reality, it is capable touched or identified.
8
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Disarming
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describes something that removes feelings, unfriendliness or mistrusts.
9
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Analytical
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describes something or someone that is skilled in breaking a hole into its parts, and examining its relations.
10
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Futile
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No result or effect.
11
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Condone
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to forgive or overlook or allow in-offenses.
12
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Preclude
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- Verb
- to prevent or make impossible
- I got a broken arm which precluded me from playing basketball
13
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Retribution
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- Noun
- punishment for doing something wrong
- When SpiderMan hit me in the leg I wanted retribution so I hit him back
14
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Avenge
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- Verb
- To get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer.
- When the Green Goblin died his son vowed to avenge his fathers death.
15
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Avenger
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!. Noun
- Someone who avenges a wrong
- The Avengers fight criminal.
