Short Story Vocab Flashcards
Finesse
skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation.
Synonym: Refinement, delicacy
Incessant/ Incessantly
non-stop without ending.
Describes an action that is non-stop.
Synonym: endless, constant
Odious
Describes something deserving hatred.
Synonym: abominable, detestable
Nocturnal
Describes something that is active at night.
Palpable
able to be touched or felt
Synonym: tangible, perceptible
Tangible
Describes something that has substance or reality; capable of being touched or precisely identified.(more than palpable)
Synonym: touchable
Disarming
describes something that removes feeling of unfriendliness or mistrust.
Synonym: endearing, sweet
Analytical
Describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole into its parts and examining their relationship.
Synonym: logical
Futile
Describes something that has no result or effect
Synonym: Fruitless, ineffective
Condone
to forgive, overlook, or allow an offense (something bad)
Synonyms: disregard, allow
Preclude
(verb) to prevent or make impossible before hand.
Synonyms: prevent
Retribution
(noun) punishment for doing something wrong.
Synonyms: vengeance, payback
Avenge
(verb) to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer.
Synonyms: retaliate, redress
Avenger
(noun) someone who avenges a wrong.
Connoisseur
(noun) A person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Synonyms: enthusiast, aficionado
