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.

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Odious

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Describes something deserving hatred.

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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.

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Tangible

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Describes something that has substance of reality; Capable of being touched or precisely identified.

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Disarming

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Describes something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or distrust.

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Analytical

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Describes something that is skilled in breaking or whole into part and examining.

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Futile

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Describes something that has no result of effect.

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Condone

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To forgive, overlook,or allow an offense.

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Analyze

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To study the parts of something.

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