Short Story Vocabulary Flashcards
finesse
skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation.
synonyms: refinement delicacy
incessant/incessantly
non-stop, without ending
synonyms: endless, constant
odious
something deserving hatred
synonyms: abominable, detestable
nocturnal
describes something that is active night
examples: owls, bats
palpable
able to be felt
synonyms: perceptible
tangible
describes something that has substance or reality capable of being touched or precisely identified
synonyms: touchable or real
disarming
describes something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or untrusted
synonyms: endearing or sweet
analytical
describes someone or something that is skilled in breaking down a whole into its parts in examining their relationship
synonyms: logical
futile
describes something that has no result or affect
synonyms: fruitless, ineffective
condone
to forgive, overlook or allow in offense
synonyms: disregard
preclude
to prevent or make impossible beforehand
Adam Greenburg suffered head injury in his first major league game
retribution
punishment for doing something wrong
synonyms: vengeance, payback
avenge
to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer
synonyms: retaliate, redress
avenger
someone who avenges a wrong
The avenger fight criminals
connoisseur
A person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
synonyms: enthusiast, aficionado
