Short Story Vocabulary Flashcards
finesse
noun
skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation
He has less finesse at the expressive level.
incessant
verb
without ending
She talked incessantly so I zoned off.
odious
adjective
describes something deserving hatred
He found himself slouching into odious debt.
nocturnal
adjective
describes something that is active at night
Bats are nocturnal.
palpable
adjective
able to be touched or felt
The results were palpable.
tangible
adjective
describes something that has substance or reality
This program will lead to tangible rewards.
disarming
adjective
describes something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or mistrust
His smile was disarming and we all lost all feelings of worry.
analytical
adjective
describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole into its parts and examining their relationship
Study the poem analytically.
futile
adjective
describes something that has no result or effect
Her attempt was futile because we still lost the case.
condone
verb
to forgive, overlook, or allow an offense
The murderer’s case was condoned.
analyze
verb
to study the parts of something
I analyzed the article and pulled out important details.
preclude
verb
to prevent or make impossible beforehand.
Receiving a head injury precluded him from having a successful career.
retribution
noun
punishment for doing something wrong
He wanted retribution for stealing his phone.
avenge
verb
to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer
He wanted to avenge the death of his father.
avenger
noun
someone who avenges a wrong
The avengers fight criminals.