The Necklace/the Most Dangerous Game VOCAB Flashcards
Incessant
-nonstop, without, ending
Synonyms: endless, constant,
Finesse
Skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation
Synonyms: refinement, delicacy
Odious
Describing hatred
Synonyms: abominable, detestable
Nocturnal
Describes something that is active at night
Owls, bats, and vampires
Palpable
Able to be felt
Synonyms: preceptible,
Tangible
describe something that has substance or reality capable of being touched or precisly identified
Synonyms: palpable touchable or real
Disarming
Describes something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or distrust
Synonyms: endiring or sweet
Analytical
Describe something being skilled in breakinf down a hole into its parts and examining their relationship
Synonyms: logical knowledgeable
Futile
describes something that has no result or affect
Synonyms: fruitless inafective
Condome
To forgive overlook allow in offense
Synonymos: disgrard, apease
Preclude
(Verb) to precent or make impossible beforehand
Synonyms: prevent
Sentence: His first major league baseball game Precluded him from having a successful career
Retribution
(noun) punishment for doing something wrong
Synonyms: vengence, payback
Avenge
to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer
Synonyms: retaliate, redress
They Avenge their father by capturing the killer
Avenger
(noun) someone who anvenges a wrong
The Avengers fight criminals
Connoisseur
(noun) a person who has a high level of knowledge or skill field
Sentence: She goes to a different expensive resturant each weekend because she is connoisseur of fine food
