"The Necklace"

Question 1

Finesse

Answer 1

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

Synonyms: skill, skillfulness, expertise, subtlety, flair, panache, polish, artistry, virtuosity, mastery.

Playing a sport requires finesse.

Question 2

Incessant/Incessantly

Answer 2

(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.

Synonyms: ceaseless, unceasing, constant, continual, interminable, endless, unending, never-ending, everlasting, eternal, perpetual.

An example of incessant is the chirping of birds that lasts all morning.

Question 3

Odious

Answer 3

He expected odious solitary scavengers but instead found sophisticated hunters living in complex clans.

Synonyms: abominable, objectionable, despicable, execrable, loathsome, repellent, repulsive.

He expected odious solitary scavengers but instead found sophisticated hunters living in complex clans.

Question 4

Nocturnal

Answer 4

Done, occurring, or active at night.

Synonyms: nighttime

The diurnal ones prefer the daylight hours, while nocturnal species haunt the night.