Short Stories Flashcards
(17 cards)
Finesse (noun)
Skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation
Incessant (Adj.)
Non-stop without ending
Incessantly (Adverb)
Describes an action (that you do) that is nonstop
Odious (Adj.)
Describes something deserving hatred
Nocturnal
Describes something that is active at night
Palpable (Adj.)
Able to be touched or felt
Tangible (Adj.)
Describes something that has substance or reality; capable of being touched or precisely identified
Disarming (Adj.)
Describes something that removes a feeling of unfriendliness or mistrust
Analytical (Adj.)
Describes something that is skilled in breaking down a whole into its parts and examining
Futile (Adj.)
Describes something that has no result or effect
Condone (Verb)
To forgive, overlook, or allow an offense
Preclude (Verb)
To prevent or make impossible beforehand
Retribution (Noun)
Punishment for doing something wrong
Avenge (Verb)
To get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer
Avenger (Noun)
Someone who avenges a wrong
Connoisseur (Noun)
Someone who has a high level of knowledge or skill
Accost (Verb)
To approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way