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Sam Fennelly English 9 > Short Story Vocab > Flashcards

Short Story Vocab Flashcards

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Finesse

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skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation

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Incessant/Incessantly

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non-stop, without ending, constant, endless

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Odious

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described something deserving hatred (bad odor)

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Nocturnal

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describes something that is active at night

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Palpable

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

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Tangible

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

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Disarming

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describes something that removes feelings or unfriendliness or mistrust

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Analytical

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

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Futile

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describes something that has no effect or result

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Condone

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

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Preclude

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to prevent or to make impossible beforehand

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Retribution

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punishment for doing something wrong

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Avenge

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to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer

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Avenger

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someone who avenges a wrong

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Connoisseur

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

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Accost

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to approach and speak to in a challenging and aggressive way

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Ous

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adj-possessing, full of (a quantity)

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Indifferent

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

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Drone

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

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Saunter

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verb- to walk in a slow relaxed manner without effort

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Disgruntled

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angry or dissatisfied

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Baffle

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verb-to confuse someone completely

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Baffled

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adj-confused

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Grimace

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

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Dabble

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

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Accusatory

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adj- expressing blame or accusing someone

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Demeanor

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noun- a person’s outward behavior or appearance

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Annihilate

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verb-to destroy something completely

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Devious

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

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Infer

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

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Inference

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

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Foreshadow

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a warning or indication of a future event

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