Short Story Vocabulary Flashcards

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finesse

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skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation(physical or mental skill)
adjective
My friend John had amazing finesse on the dance floor which got him first place in the dance offs.

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incessant

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non-stop, without ending not-cease
adjective
My brother cried incessant when I took away his 2DS.

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incessantly

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Describes an action that is non-stop
Adverb
When my friend worked on his car he asked me for tools incessantly.

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odious

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describes something deserving hatred
adjective
His attention turned to the odious favor.

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nocturnal

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describes something that is active at night
adjective
Animals that are nocturnal usually sleep at night.

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palpable

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describes something ( especially of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to be almost touched or felt
adjective
I felt a palpable sense of relief.

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tangible

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describes something that has substance or reality; capable of being touched or precisely identified(more than palpable)
adjective
Although I had no evidence, I was certain that someone snooped in my locker.

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disarming

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describes something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or mistrust
adjective
The con artists disarming smile made us trust him.

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analyze

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to study the parts of something
verb
The data was analyzed and reported by the computer

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