Short Story Vocab

Question 1

incessant

Answer 1

(adj.) non-stop, without ending

Question 2

incessantly

Answer 2

(adverb) describes an action (something you do) that is non-stop

Question 3

odious

Answer 3

(adj.)describes something deserving hatred

Question 4

finesse

Answer 4

(noun) skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation

Question 5

nocturnal

Answer 5

(adj.) describes something active at night

Question 6

palpable

Answer 6

(adj.) able to be touched or felt

Question 7

tangible

Answer 7

(adj.) describes something that had substance or reality; capable of being touched or precisely identified (more than palpable)

Question 8

disarming

Answer 8

(adj.) describes something that removes feelings of unfriendlyness or mistrust

Question 9

analytical

Answer 9

(adj.) describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole into its parts and examining their relationship

Question 10

futile

Answer 10

(adj.) describes something that has no result or effect

Question 11

condone

Answer 11

(verb) to forgive, overlook, or allow an offense