Short Story Vocabulary

Question 1

finesse

Answer 1

(noun)- skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation

Question 2

incessant

Answer 2

(adjective)- non-stop, without ending

Question 3

chagrin

Answer 3

(noun) a feeling of frustration, embarrassment, or annoyance because of failure or disappointment

Question 4

nocturnal

Answer 4

(adjective)- describes something that is active at night.

Question 5

preclude

Answer 5

(verb) to prevent or make impossible beforehand

Question 6

retribution

Answer 6

(noun) punishment for doing something wrong.

Question 7

avenge

Answer 7

(verb)to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer

Question 8

avenger

Answer 8

(noun) someone who avenges a wrong

Question 9

. connoisseur

Answer 9

(noun) a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.

Question 10

accost

Answer 10

(verb) to approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way

Question 11

palpable

Answer 11

(adj.) able to be touched or felt

Question 12

tangible

Answer 12

(adj.) describes something that has

substance or reality; capable of being touched or precisely identified (more than palpable)

Question 13

disarming

Answer 13

(adj.) describes something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or mistrust

Question 14

analytical

Answer 14

(adj.) describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole into its parts and examining their relationship.

Question 15

analyze

Answer 15

(verb) to study the parts of something

Question 16

futile

Answer 16

(adj.) describes something that has no result or effect

Question 17

condone

Answer 17

(verb) to forgive, overlook, or allow an offense (something bad)