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short story vocabulary Flashcards

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finesse

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skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation
synonyms:retinement, delicacy

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incessant

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non stop, without stoping

synonyms: endless, constant

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odious

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describes something deserving hatred

synonyms:abominable,delsestable

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nocturnal

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describe something that is active at night

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Palpable

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Able to be touched or felt

Synonyms: tangible perceptible

I felt palpable sense of relief

ADJECTIVE

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Tangible

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Describes something that has substance or reality capable or being touched or precisely identified (more than palpable)

Synonyms:touchable

Although I had tangible evidence,I was certain that someone snooped in my locker

ADJECTIVE

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Disarming

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Describes something that removes feelings of un friendless or mistrust

Synonyms:endearing sweet

The con artists disarming smile made us trust him

ADJECTIVE

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Analytical

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Describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole into its parts and examine their relationships

Synonyms: logical

The lawyer presented an analytical argument for the defendants innocence

ADJECTIVE

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Futile

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Describes something that has no result or effect

Synonyms:fruitless ineffective

Even though we prepared for the hurricane our efforts were futile because the windows were broken

ADJECTIVE

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Condone

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To forgive overlook or allow an offense (something bad)

Synonyms:disred

We do not condone bullying of any kind it is considered a serious offense

VERB

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Analyze

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To study the parts of something

The data was reported and analyzed by the computer

VERB

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Preclude

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To prevent or make impossible before hand

Synonyms:prevent

Adam Greenberg suffered a head injury in his first Major League Baseball game which precluded him from having a successful career

VERB

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Retribution

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Punishment for doing something wrong

Synonyms:vengeance,payback

Jake’s ear had been totaled in the accident,and he wanted retribution so he took the other driver to court

NOUN

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Avenge

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To get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer

Synonyms: retaliate redress

The brothers vowed to avenged the death of their father.

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Avenger

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Someone who avenges a wrong

The avengers fight criminals.

NOUN

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Connoisseur

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A person who has a high level of knowledge or skill

Synonyms:enthusiant ,aficionado

She goes to a different expensive restaurant each weekend because she connoisseur of fine foods

NOUN

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Accost

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To approach and speak to in challenging or aggressive

He was accosted by three going members on the subway

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