Short Story Vocabulary

Question 1

What is finesse?

Answer 1

Skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation Synonyms: refinement, delicacy She has finesse.

Question 2

What is incessant?

Answer 2

Non stop, without ending Synonyms: endless, constant The incessant noise

Question 3

Incessantly

Answer 3

Describes an action that is non stop Synonyms: endless, constant She jumped incessantly

Question 4

Odious

Answer 4

Describes something that deserves hatred, something awful Synonyms: abominable, detestable, despicable Al Qaeda`s actions were odious

Question 5

Nocturnal

Answer 5

Describes something that is active at night Examples: owls, vampires bats Owls, vampires, and bats are nocturnal.

Question 6

Palpable

Answer 6

Able to be felt Synonyms: perceptible

Question 7

Tangible

Answer 7

Describes something that has substances or reality of being touched or redirected Synonyms: palpable, touchable, or real

Question 8

Disarming

Answer 8

Describes something that removes feelings of friendliness or mistresses Synonyms: inferring, sweet

Question 9

Analytical

Answer 9

Describes something or someone that is skilled in breaking a whole into parts Synonyms: logical

Question 10

Futile

Answer 10

Describes something that has no effect or result

Question 11

Condone

Answer 11

To forgive an offense Synonyms: disregard

Question 12

Preclude

Answer 12

(verb) to prevent or make impossible beforehand. Adam Greenberg suffered a head injury in his first major league baseball game which prevented him from having a successful career. Synonyms: prevent

Question 13

Retribution

Answer 13

(noun) punishment for doing something wrong Jakes car had been totaled in the accident and he wanted retribution, so he took the other driver to court. Synonyms: vengeance, payback

Question 14

Avenge

Answer 14

(verb) to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer. The brothers vowed to avenge the death of their father. They vowed to revenge their father by capturing his killer. Synonyms: retaliate, redress

Question 15

Avenger

Answer 15

(noun) someone who avenged a wrong The avengers fight criminals.

Question 16

Connoisseur

Answer 16

(noun) a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field. She goes to a different expensive restaurant each weekend because she is a connoisseur of fine foods. Synonyms: enthusiast, aficionado

Question 17

Accost

Answer 17

(verb) to approach and speak to in a challengers or aggressive way. He was accosted by there gang members on the subway