Short Story Vocabulary Flashcards

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Finesse

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(n. ) skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation
ex: His finesse was shown when he was stranded on an island.

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Incessant/Incessantly

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(adj. )/(adverb) non-stop/describes an action that is non-stop
ex: She worked on her homework incessantly until she finished.

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Odious

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(adj. ) describes something deserving hatred

ex: The man who killed the dog is odious.

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Nocturnal

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(adj. ) describes something that is active at night

ex: Many animals get their prey at night, so they are nocturnal.

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Palpable

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(adj. ) able to be touched or felt

ex: His wound was palpable, I could feel it even though I didn’t get hurt.

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Tangible

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(adj. ) having substance or reality; capable of being touched
ex: I needed tangible proof to show me that he did not steal it.

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Disarming

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(adj. ) friendly or harmless

ex: On the first day of school, the teacher had a disarming smile on her face.

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Analytical

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(adj. ) skilled in breaking a whole into its parts and examining their relationships
ex: With my analytical skills I was able to take notes on the reading.

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Futile

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(adj. ) describes something that has no result or effect

ex: The bullying campaign was futile because people still were bullied.

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Condone

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(v. ) forgive or overlook an offense

ex: He was condoned when he insulted her.

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Preclude

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(v. ) to prevent or make impossible beforehand

ex: The new rule did not preclude him from continuing to do so.

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Retribution

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(n. ) punishment for doing something wrong

ex: You should expect some sort of retribution for embarrassing her.

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Avenge

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(v. ) to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer

ex: She needed a way to avenge her brother for pranking her.

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Avenger

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(n. ) someone who avenges a wrong

ex: You can’t blame the avenger for doing that if what you did to them was very wrong.

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Connoisseur

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(n. ) a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
ex: The connoisseur helped me pick out the right one for me.

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Accost

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(v. ) to approach and speak to in a challenging or agressive way
ex: They plan to accost her to speak about why she is not doing what she has to do.