Short Story Vocabulary

Question 1

finesse

Answer 1

skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation(physical or mental skill)
adjective
My friend John had amazing finesse on the dance floor which got him first place in the dance offs.

Question 2

incessant

Answer 2

non-stop, without ending not-cease
adjective
My brother cried incessant when I took away his 2DS.

Question 3

incessantly

Answer 3

Describes an action that is non-stop
Adverb
When my friend worked on his car he asked me for tools incessantly.

Question 4

odious

Answer 4

describes something deserving hatred
adjective
His attention turned to the odious favor.

Question 5

nocturnal

Answer 5

describes something that is active at night
adjective
Animals that are nocturnal usually sleep at night.

Question 6

palpable

Answer 6

describes something ( especially of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to be almost touched or felt
adjective
I felt a palpable sense of relief.

Question 7

tangible

Answer 7

describes something that has substance or reality; capable of being touched or precisely identified(more than palpable)
adjective
Although I had no evidence, I was certain that someone snooped in my locker.

Question 8

disarming

Answer 8

describes something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or mistrust
adjective
The con artists disarming smile made us trust him.

Question 9

analyze

Answer 9

to study the parts of something
verb
The data was analyzed and reported by the computer