Short Story Vocab

Question 1

Finesse

Answer 1

Skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation. (Noun)

Question 2

Incessant

Answer 2

Non- stop, without ending (adj.)

Question 3

Incessantly

Answer 3

Describes an action (something that you do) that is non-stop. (verb)

Question 4

Odious

Answer 4

Describes something deserving hatred. (adj.)

Question 5

Nocturnal

Answer 5

Describes something that is active only at night. (adj.)

Question 6

Palpable

Answer 6

Describes something (especially of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to be almost touched or felt(adj)

Question 7

tangible

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Disarm

Answer 8

Make harmless (Verb)

Question 9

Disarming

Answer 9

Describes something that removes feeling of unfriendliness or mistrust(adj)

Question 10

Analytical

Answer 10

Describes something or someone that is skilled in breaking a whole into its parts and examining their relationship(adj)

Question 11

Analyze

Answer 11

to study the parts of something(verb)

Question 12

Futile

Answer 12

Describes something that has no result or effect(adj)

Question 13

Condone

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Preclude

Answer 14

To prevent or make impossible beforehand (verb)

Question 15

Retribution

Answer 15

punishment for doing something wrong (Noun)

Question 16

Avenge

Answer 16

To get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer (verb)

Question 17

Avenger

Answer 17

Someone who avenges a wrong(Noun)

Question 18

Connoisseur

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Accost

Answer 19

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