short story vocabulary Flashcards
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palpable(adj.)
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Describes something (especially of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to be almost touched or felt.
2
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Tangible(adj.)
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describes something that has substance or reality; capable of being touched or precisely identified (more than palpable)
3
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disarming(adj.)
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describes something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or mistrust.
4
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disarm(verb)
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make harmless
5
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analytical(adj.)
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describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole into its parts and examining their relationship (analyzing)
6
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analyze(verb)
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to study the parts of something
7
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futile(adj)
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describes something that has no result or affect
8
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condone(verb)
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to forgive, overlook, or allow an offense
