Short Story Vocab

Question 1

Finesse

Answer 1

(noun) skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation
EXAMPLE: She had such finesse during the interview that they hired her immediately.
Synonyms: refinement; delicacy

Question 2

Incessant/Incessantly

Answer 2

(adjective) non-stop, without ending
EXAMPLE: The incessant noise of the fan was distracting during the test.
EXAMPLE: He complained incessantly so nobody wanted to hang out with him.
Synonyms: endless, constant

Question 3

Odious

Answer 3

(adverb) describes an action (something that you do) that is non-stop
EXAMPLE: The odious crime shocked the entire town
Synonyms: endlessly, constantly
(Odor is non-stop, Odious is non-stop)

Question 4

Nocturnal

Answer 4

(adjective) describes something that is active at night

EXAMPLE: The bat finds food at night because it is nocturnal.

Question 5

Palpable

Answer 5

(adjective) able to be touched or felt
Synonyms: tangible; perceptible
EXAMPLE: I felt a palpable sense of relief

Question 6

Tangible

Answer 6

(adjective) describes something that has substance or reality; capable of being touched or precisely identified.
Synonyms: palpable, touchable
EXAMPLE: Although I had no tangible evidence, I was certain that someone had snooped in my locker.

Question 7

Disarming

Answer 7

(adjective) describing something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or mistrust
Synonyms: endearing; sweet
EXAMPLE: The con artists disarming mile made us trust him

Question 8

Analytical

Answer 8

(adjective) describing something skilled on breaking a whole onto parts and examining their relationship
Synonyms: logical
EXAMPLE: The lawyer presented an analytical argument for the defendants innocence

Question 9

Analyze

Answer 9

(verb) to study the parts of something
Synonyms: break down; dissect
EXAMPLE: The data was reported and analyzed by the computer.

Question 10

Futile

Answer 10

(adjective) describing something that has no result or effect
Synonyms: fruitless; ineffective

Question 11

Condone

Answer 11

(verb) to forgive, overlook, or allow an offense (something back)
Synonyms: disregards; allow

Question 12

Preclude

Answer 12

(verb) to prevent or make impossible before hand
(something precluded something)
EXAMPLE: Adam Greenberg suffered a head injury in his first major league baseball game which precluded him from having a successful career
Synonyms: prevent, payback

Question 13

Retribution

Answer 13

(noun) punishment for doing something wrong

EXAMPLE: Jake’s car had been totaled in the accident and hw wanted retribution, so he took the other driver to court

Question 14

Avenge

Answer 14

(verb) to get revenge by punishing the wringer
EXAMPLE: The brothers vowed tp avenge the death of their father.
EXAMPLE: They vowed to avenge their father by capturing his killer
Synonyms: relatable, redress

Question 15

Avenger

Answer 15

(noun) someone who avenges a wrong
EXAMPLE: The avengers fight criminals
Synonyms: confront, attack

Question 16

Connoisseur

Answer 16

(noun) a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a______ connoisseur OR a connoisseur of______
Synonyms: enthusiast aficionado

Question 17

Accost

Answer 17

(verb) to approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way
EXAMPLE: He was accosted by three gang members on the subway