"Short Story Vocabulary" Flashcards
Finesse
(noun)- skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation
Synonyms: refinement, delicacy
Incessant/incessantly
(adj.)- nonstop, without ending
Synonyms: endless, constant
{Incessantly is an adverb}
Odious
(adj.)- describes something deserving hatred
Synonyms: abomidable, detestable
Nocturnal
(adj)- describes something that is active at night
Palpable
(adj. )- able to touch or felt (as if you can)
synonyms: tangible, perceptible
Tangible
(adj. )- describes something that has substance or reality, capable of being touched or precisley identified (more than palpable)
synonyms: palpable, touchable
Disarming
(adj. )- describes something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or mistrust
synonyms: endearing, sweet
Analytical
Verb tense?
(adj. )- describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole into parts and examing
synonyms: logical, dissect
Futile
(adj. )- describes somehing with no result or effect
synonyms: fruitless, ineffective
Condone
(verb) - to figure, overlook, or allow an offense (something bad)
synonyms: disregard, allow
Preclude
(verb)- To prevent or make impossible beforehand
Synonyms: prevent
Retribution
(noun) Punishment for doing something wrong
Synonyms: Vengeance, payback
Avenge
(Verb) to get revenge by punishing the wrong doer
Synonyms: retaliate, redress
Avenger
(Noun) - someone who avenges a wrong
Connoisseur
(Noun) a person who has a level of knowledge or skill in a field
