Short Story Vocab

Question 1

Finesse

Answer 1

skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation

Question 2

Incessant/Incessantly

Answer 2

non-stop, without ending, constant, endless

Question 3

Odious

Answer 3

described something deserving hatred (bad odor)

Question 4

Nocturnal

Answer 4

describes something that is active at night

Question 5

Palpable

Answer 5

able to be touched or felt as if you can feel something, but not physically)

Question 6

Tangible

Answer 6

describes something that has substance reality, capable of being touched or precisely identified (PHYSICAL)

Question 7

Disarming

Answer 7

describes something that removes feelings or unfriendliness or mistrust

Question 8

Analytical

Answer 8

describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole into parts and examining

Question 9

Futile

Answer 9

describes something that has no effect or result

Question 10

Condone

Answer 10

to forgive, overlook or allow an offense (something bad)

Question 11

Preclude

Answer 11

to prevent or to make impossible beforehand

Question 12

Retribution

Answer 12

punishment for doing something wrong

Question 13

Avenge

Answer 13

to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer

Question 14

Avenger

Answer 14

someone who avenges a wrong

Question 15

Connoisseur

Answer 15

a person who has a high level or skill in a field

Question 16

Accost

Answer 16

to approach and speak to in a challenging and aggressive way

Question 17

Ous

Answer 17

adj-possessing, full of (a quantity)

Question 18

Indifferent

Answer 18

adj- not interested or concerned about something/adj- neither good nor bad.

Question 19

Drone

Answer 19

noun- a person who does work that is boring and not very important
noun- a deep continuous sound
noun- to make a continuous sound

Question 20

Saunter

Answer 20

verb- to walk in a slow relaxed manner without effort

Question 21

Disgruntled

Answer 21

angry or dissatisfied

Question 22

Baffle

Answer 22

verb-to confuse someone completely

Question 23

Baffled

Answer 23

adj-confused

Question 24

Grimace

Answer 24

noun- an ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, usually to express pain or disgust/verb- to make a grimace

Question 25

Dabble

Answer 25

verb-to play or take part in an activity in a way that is not serious

Question 26

Accusatory

Answer 26

adj- expressing blame or accusing someone

Question 27

Demeanor

Answer 27

noun- a person’s outward behavior or appearance

Question 28

Annihilate

Answer 28

verb-to destroy something completely

Question 29

Devious

Answer 29

adj- willing to lie or trick people to get what one wants

Question 30

Infer

Answer 30

verb- to form an opinion from evidence; to hint or suggest

Question 31

Inference

Answer 31

noun- the act or process of reaching a conclusion about something from known facts or evidence

Question 32

Foreshadow

Answer 32

a warning or indication of a future event