Short Story Vocabulary Flashcards
Wha does finesse mean?
(Noun) skill and clearness shown by how someone handless a situation
The soccer player had the finesse shot at goal.
incessant/incessantly
(noun) non-stop, without ending, decision action
The bus went incessantly pass the stop sign.
odious
(adjective) describes something deserving hatred.
The odious fire alarm went off.
nocturnal
(adjective) describes something that is active at night.
The bat is nocturnal.
palpable
(adjective) able to touch or felt.
The palpable scream was heard across the whole school.
tangible
(adjective) describes something that has substance or reality,capable of being touched precisely identified more than touchable.
The tangible evidence was tampered with.
disarming
(adjective) describes something that removes feeling of unfriendliness or mistrust.
The disarming gestures mad the students feel calm.
futile
describes something that has no result or effect.
The efforts to overturn the king were futile.
condone
(verb) to forgive overlook, or allow an offense.
If lying repeatedly is condone the liar should be punished.
analyze
(veb) to study the parts of something
When he analyzed the mixture he looked at it.
preclude
(verb) to prevent or make impossible be forehead.
Adam greenberg suffered a head injury in his first major league baseball game which precluded in from having a successful carra.
retribution
(noun) punishment for doing something wrong.
Jake’s car had totaled the accident and he wanted retribution so he took the other drive to court.
avenge
(verb) to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer
The brothers vowed to avenge the death of their father.
avenger
(noun) someone who avenges a wrong.
The avengers flight criminals.
connoisseur
(noun) a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
She has a friend that is connoisseur at engineering.
