Short Story Vocab

Question 1

Finesse

Answer 1

(noun) Skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation.
She had Finesse during the interview that they hired her immediately.
Synonyms: refinement, delicacy

Question 2

incessant

Answer 2

(Adjective) non stop without ending
synonyms: endlessly, constantly,
her incessant talking annoyed me so i got up and walked away

Question 3

incessantly

Answer 3

Describes an action ( something that you do)
synonyms: endlessly constantly
she runs incessantly when she trains for the amrratgon

Question 4

odious

Answer 4

(adjective) Describes something deserving hatred
synonyms: abominable, destable
the odious crime of the holocaust still shocks the world.

Question 5

Noctural

Answer 5

(adjective) describes something that is active at night.

Question 6

palpable

Answer 6

adjective able to be touched or felt
i felt a palpable sense of relief
synonyms tangible perceptible.

Question 7

tangible

Answer 7

adjective describes something that has substance or reality; capable of being touched precisely identified ( more than palpable)
synonyms palpable, touchable
although i had no tangible evidence i was certain someone snooped in my looker.

Question 8

disarming

Answer 8

describes something that removes feelings of friendliness or mistrust
synonyms endearing sweet
the con artist disarming smile made us trust him

Question 9

analytical

Answer 9

describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole into parts and examining their relationship
synonyms logical
the lawyer presented an analytical argument for the defendants innocence

Question 10

futile

Answer 10

describes something that has no results or effects even though we prepared for the hurricane our efforts were futile because the windows broke
synonyms fruitless uneffective

Question 11

condone

Answer 11

to forgive, over look or allow offense
we do not condone bullying of any kind it is a serious offense.
synonyms allow disregard

Question 12

analyze

Answer 12

a study part of something
the data was reported and analyzed by the computer
synonyms break down dissect

Question 13

preclude

Answer 13

(verb) to prevent or make impossible before hand

Adam Greenburg suffered a head injury in his first major league game which precluded him from having a successful career

synonyms- to prevent

Question 14

retribution

Answer 14

(noun) punishment for doing something wrong
jakes car had been totaled in the accident and he want ed retribution so he took the other driver to court.
synonyms- payback, vengeance

Question 15

avenge

Answer 15

(verb) to get revenge by punishing the wrong doer

the brothers vowed to avenge the death of their father.

Question 16

avenger

Answer 16

(Noun)someone who avenges a wrong
the avengers fight crime
synonym-none

Question 17

connoisseur

Answer 17

(noun) a person who has high level of of knowledge or skill in a field
she goes to a different expensive restaurant each week she is a connoisseur of fine food.
synonyms- enthusiast

Question 18

accost

Answer 18

(verb) to approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way
he was accost by tree gang members on the subway