Short Story Vocab Flashcards
Finesse
(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
Incessant/Incessantly
(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
Odious
(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)
Nocturnal
(adjective) describes something that is active at night
EXAMPLE: The bat finds food at night because it is nocturnal.
Palpable
(adjective) able to be touched or felt
Synonyms: tangible; perceptible
EXAMPLE: I felt a palpable sense of relief
Tangible
(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.
Disarming
(adjective) describing something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or mistrust
Synonyms: endearing; sweet
EXAMPLE: The con artists disarming mile made us trust him
Analytical
(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
Analyze
(verb) to study the parts of something
Synonyms: break down; dissect
EXAMPLE: The data was reported and analyzed by the computer.
Futile
(adjective) describing something that has no result or effect
Synonyms: fruitless; ineffective
Condone
(verb) to forgive, overlook, or allow an offense (something back)
Synonyms: disregards; allow
Preclude
(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
Retribution
(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
Avenge
(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
Avenger
(noun) someone who avenges a wrong
EXAMPLE: The avengers fight criminals
Synonyms: confront, attack
Connoisseur
(noun) a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a______ connoisseur OR a connoisseur of______
Synonyms: enthusiast aficionado
Accost
(verb) to approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way
EXAMPLE: He was accosted by three gang members on the subway