short story vocabulary

Question 1

finesse

Answer 1

-noun
a skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation.
He showed lots of finesse to make his lay up, he went over 3 guys

Question 2

incessant

Answer 2

-adjective
non stop; without ending
the noise was incessant because it kept me up all night long

Question 3

incessantly

Answer 3

-adverb
describes an action; something you do that doesnt stop
She jumped incessantly over and over

Question 4

odious

Answer 4

-adjective
describes something deserving hatred; something awful
Al Qaedas actions were odious, for they demolished the World Trade Center

Question 5

nocturnal

Answer 5

-adjective
describes something that is sctive at night
Owls, bats and vampires are nocturnal, since they stay up all night

Question 6

palpable

Answer 6

-adjective
able to be felt
The lie he told was so palpable the teacher believed it and began to cry

Question 7

tangible

Answer 7

-adjective
describes something that has substance or reality; it is capable of being touched or identified.
The atmosphere of neglect was almost tangible it made the girl cry

Question 8

disarming

Answer 8

-adjective
Describes something that has substance or reality; it is capable of being touched or identified.
His smile was so disarming it made girl stop crying

Question 9

analytical

Answer 9

-adjective
describes something or someone that is skilled in breaking a whole into its parts.
The ways he fixed the computer were analytical. He made the computer 5 times faster

Question 10

futile

Answer 10

-adjective
describes something that has no result or effect
the Resistance was futile. The enemy still crushed the defenses

Question 11

condone

Answer 11

-verb
to forgive; over look; or allow in offense
I condoned my friend for yelling at me. After I forgave her we went for ice cream

Question 12

analyze

Answer 12

verb
to study the parts of something to see how the work regularly.
I analyzed my homework carefully. I didn’t want to lose points

Question 13

preclude

Answer 13

(Verb) to prevent or make impossible beorehand.
kevin ware suffered a brutal leg injury which precluded him from having a succesful college carrer.
synonoms: prevent

Question 14

retribution

Answer 14

(Noun) puishment for doing something wrong.
Bob had broken his arm working on the job and he wanted retribution so he made his boss pay for the hospital bills.
synonyms: vengence, payback

Question 15

avenge

Answer 15

(Verb) To get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer.
The player vowed to avenge the teams loss by beating the opposing team, the next time they met.
synonyms: none

Question 16

avenger

Answer 16

(Noun) someone who avenges a wrong
A superhero is classified as an avenger because he/she fights criminals or any other wrongdoers.
synonyms:none

Question 17

avenger

Answer 17

(Noun) someone who avenges a wrong
A superhero is classified as an avenger because he/she fights criminals or any other wrongdoers.
synonyms:none

Question 18

accost

Answer 18

(verb) to approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way.
the woman was accosted by the bank robber, who was telling her to put her hands up
synonyms: none

Question 19

connoisseur

Answer 19

(noun) a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
The kids were taught the fundimentals of the game by the old man because he has been a coach for 30 years.
synonyms: enthusiast, aficionado

Question 20

connoisseur

Answer 20

(noun) a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
The kids were taught the fundimentals of the game by the old man because he has been a coach for 30 years.
synonyms: enthusiast, aficionado

Question 21

virtuoso

Answer 21

(verb) to approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way.