Short Story Vocab "The Necklace" Flashcards
1
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Finesse
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Noun
Skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation.
He had great finesse. He handled the situation perfectly. I was impressed
2
Q
Incessant
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Adjective
Non- stop
His incessant complaining was very annoying.
3
Q
Incessantly
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Adverb
Without ending
He incessantly ran the mile in gym
4
Q
Odious
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Adjective
Describes something that deserves to be hated
To Sarah, Emily was odious. They never got along
5
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Nocturnal
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Adjective
Something that is active at night
Raccoons are nocturnal. They sleep in the day and are up all night
