Short Story Vocabulary-"The Necklace" Flashcards

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Finesse

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Part of speech- Noun.
Definition- Skill and cleavers shown by how someone handles a situation.
Sentence- The karate teacher has finesse.

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Incessant

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Part of speech- Adjective
Definition- Nonstop, without ending .
Sentence- The crickets incessant noise did not let me study.

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Incessantly

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Part of speech- Adjective.
Definition- Nonstop with out ending or, continue without interruption.
Sentence- The phone rang incessantly all day.

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Odious

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Parts of speech- Adjective.
Definition- Describes something deserving hatred.
Sentence- Washing greasy old dishes is odious to me.

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Nocturnal

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Part of speech- Adjective
Describes something that happens in night
Sentence- Raccoons are nocturnal because they sleep during the day and are awake at night.

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