Short Story Vocabulary

Question 1

Odious

Answer 1

Adjective
Describes something deserving hatred
“The odious acts of violence in the world is heart breaking”

Question 2

Nocturnal

Answer 2

Adjective
Describes something that is active at night
“Owls are nocturnal”

Question 3

Finesse

Answer 3

Adjective
Skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation
“As a soccer player,her lack of finesse got her into the position of enforcer”

Question 4

Incessant

Answer 4

Adjective
Non-stop; without ending
“The incessant motion of the ball around the field is confusing me”

Question 5

Incessantly

Answer 5

Adverb
Describes an action that is non-stop
“When my brother does his homework he asks me for help incessantly”

Question 6

Palpable

Answer 6

Adjective
Describes something so intense as to be almost touched or felt
“There is a palpable tension in the room”

Question 7

Tangible

Answer 7

Describes something that has substance or reality; capable of being touched or precisely identified
“the characters were as tangible as all of us standing in this room”

Question 8

Disarming

Answer 8

Adjective
Describes something that removes feelings of unfriendliness or mistrust
“her smile was so disarming, she smiled back”

Question 9

Analytical

Answer 9

Adjective
Describes something that is skilled in breaking a whole into its parts and examining their relationship
“The best video games takes a more analytical approach, to make it better”

Question 10

Analyze

Answer 10

Verb
To study the parts of something
“I had to analyze the body parts of an animal.”

Question 11

Futile

Answer 11

Adjective
Describes something that has no effect or result
“He never wasted his time on futile complaints.”

Question 12

Condone

Answer 12

Verb
To forgive, overlook or allow an offense
“We do not condone what they are doing.”