Short Story Vocabulary Flashcards
(17 cards)
Finesse
(n.) skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation.
sentence:
He privately gloated at his finesse; I think I’m going to break a record here.
Incessant
(adj.) nonstop, without end
sentence:
She was incessant while
Incessantly
(v.) to do something nonstop
sentence:
She was talking incessantly.
Odious
(adj.) describing something deserving of hatred.
sentence:
That is one odious woman there.
Nocturnal
(adj.) describing something that is active at night.
sentence:
Bats are nocturnal creatures.
Palpable
(adj.) to be able to be touched or felt
sentence:
I felt a palpable sense of fear.
Tangible
(adj.) having substance or reality.
sentence:
I had no tangible evidence against him.
Disarming
(adj.) friendly or harmless
sentence:
She spoke carefully in a disarming tone.
Analytical
(adj.) skilled in breaking down a whole and examining the parts.
sentence:
The lawyer presented an analytical argument.
Futile
(adj.) having no result or effect.
sentence:
Our efforts proved futile.
Condone
(v.) to forgive or overlook an offense.
sentence:
We don’t condone bullying in this facility.
Preclude
(v.) to prevent or make impossible beforehand
sentence:
The injury precluded him from playing.
Retribution
(n.) punishment for doing wrong
sentence:
He sued the arsonist as retribution.
Avenge
(v.) to get revenge by punishing the wrongdoer
sentence:
They vowed to avenge their father’s death.
Avenger
(n.) a person who gets revenge by inflicting punishment
sentence:
The avengers fight crime in the city.
Connoisseur
(n.) person with high level of knowledge or skill in a field
sentence:
She is a connoisseur in fine foods.
Accost
(v.) to approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way.
sentence:
He was accosted by gang members in the subway.
