short story vocab Flashcards
finesse
(noun) a skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation; she had such finesse during the interview that they hired her immediately
synonyms: refinement, delicacy
incessant/incessantly
(adj. ) non stop, without ending; The incessant noise if the fan was distracting during the test.
(adverb) without interruption, constantly; he complained incessantly, so no one wanted to hangout with him.
synonyms: endless, constant
odious
(adj. ) describes something deserving hatred; the odious crime shocked the entire town.
synonyms: abominable, detestable
nocturnal
(adj.) describes something that is active at night; the bat finds food at night because it it nocturnal.
palpable
(adj.) able to be touched or felt
tangible
(adj.) describes something that has substance or reality; capable of being touched or precisely identified
disarming
(adj.) describes something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or mistrust
analytical
(adj.) describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole into its parts and examining their relationship
futile
(adj.) describes something that has no result or effect
condone
(verb) to forgive, overlook, or allow an offense
Preclude
(Verb) to prevent or make impossible beforehand
Synonyms:prevent
Retribution
(Noun) punishment for doing something wrong
Synonyms: vengeance, payback
Avenge
(Verb) to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer
Synonyms: redress
Avenger
(Noun) someone who avenges a wrong
Connoisseur
(Noun) a person who has a high level of knowledge or a skill in a field. A black connoisseur or blank of
Synonyms: enthusiast, aficionado
Accost
(Verb) to approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way
