short story vocabulary Flashcards
finesse
(n)-and skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation.
incessant
(adj)-non-stop, without end.
incessantly
(adverb)-describe a action (something that you do) that is non-stop.
odious
(adj)-describes something deserving hatred.
nocturnal
(adj)-describes something that is active at night.
characterization
the method in which the author develops a character. The characters thoughts, words, and actions, and what the narrator and other characters say about him/her.
palpable
(adj) able to be touched or felt.
tangible
(adj) describes something that has substance or reality; capable or being touched or precisely identified (more than palpable).
disarming
(adj) describes something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or mistrust.
analytical
(adj) describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole into its parts and examining their relationship.
futile
(adj) describes something that has no result or effort.
condone
(verb) to forgive, overlook, or allow an offense (something bad)
analyze
(verb) to study the parts of something.
recalcitrant
(adj) stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders.
supposition
(noun) an idea or theory that one believe is true, an uncertain truth.
clamorous
(adj) marked by loud and insistent cries, full of noise.
abashed
(adj) embarrassed or ashamed.
despondent
(adj) very sad and without hope.
concur
(verb) to agree with someone or something.
barrage
(noun) a great amount of something that comes quickly and continuously.
ingrained
(adj) being a part of the innermost nature of a being, existing for a long time and very difficult to change.
plod
(verb) to walk slowly with heavy steps; to progress or develop slowly.
ostentatious
(adj) excessively showy, displaying wealthy knowledge, e.t.c in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or jealousy.
