vocab for the necklace and the most dangerous game Flashcards
finesse
noun
skill and cleverness showen by how someone handles a situation
She has finesse.
Incessant/Incessantly
noun/verb
without ending, no stop
She jumped incessantly
odious
adjective
describes something deserving haterd
Al quedas actions were odious
nocturnal
adjective
describes something that is active at night
Bats are nocturnal
palpable
adjective
able to be felt
His leg was palpable.
tangible
adjective
describes something that has substance or reality,it is able to be touched or identified
There was a tangible result at the game
disarming
adjective
describes something that removes feeling of unfriendliness or mistrust.
the teacher disarmed the kids of there pencils
analytical
adjective
describes something or someone that is skilled in breaking a whole into its parts and examing its parts.
We analytical the frogs.
furtile
adjective
describes something that has no result or effect.
That home run had furtile on the pitchers confidence.
condone
adjective
to forgive,overlooks or allows in offense.
i condone my teacher for giving me the zero.
Preclude
verb
to prevent or make impossible beforehand
Adam grennburg suffered a head injury in his first major league game which precluded him from a successful carrer.
Retribution
noun
punishment for doing something wrong
jakes car had been totaled in the accident and he wanted retribution so he took the other driver to court.
Avenge
verb
to get revenge by punishing the wrong doer.
The brothers vowed to avenge their father by capturing his kids.
Avenger
noun
someone who avenges a wrong
The avengers fight criminals
Connoisseur
noun
A person who has a high knowledge or skill in a field
She goes to a different restaurant each weekend because she is a connoisseur of good food
