The Necklace Flashcards

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Finesse

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(Noun) Skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation.

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Incessant

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(Adjective) Nonstop, without ending.

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Incessantly

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(Adverb) Describes an action that is nonstop, without ending.

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Odious

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(Adjective) Describes something deserving hate.

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Nocturnal

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(Adjective) Describes something active at night.

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Palpable

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(Adjective) Able to be touched or felt.

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Tangible

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(Adjective) Describes something that has substance or reality; capable of being touched or precisely identified.

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Disarming

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(Adjective) Describes something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or mistrust.

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Analyze

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(Verb) To study the parts of something,

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Analytical

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

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Futile

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(Adjective) Describes something that has no result or effect.

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Condone

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(Verb) To forgive, overlook, or allow an offense. (Something bad.)

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preclude

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(verb) To prevent or make something wrong.

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Retribution

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(noun) punishment for doing something wrong.

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avenge

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(verb) to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer.

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avenger

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(noun) someone who avenges a wrong.