Short Story Vocabulary Flashcards

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palpable

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able to touch or felt

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tangible

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describes something that has substance or reality, capable of being touched identify more than palpable

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disarming

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describes something that remales feelings of unfriendliness or miss trust

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analytical

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describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole in to its parts their relationship

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futile

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describe something that has no result or effect

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condone

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to forgive over look or allow an offense

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preclude

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to prevent or make impossible beforehand

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retribution

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punishment for doing something wrong

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avenge

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to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer

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avenger

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someone who avenges a wrong

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connoisseur

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a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field

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accost

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approach and speak to in a challenging in aggressive way

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