short story vocabulary

Question 1

finesse

Answer 1

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

Question 2

incessant

Answer 2

(adj)-non-stop, without end.

Question 3

incessantly

Answer 3

(adverb)-describe a action (something that you do) that is non-stop.

Question 4

odious

Answer 4

(adj)-describes something deserving hatred.

Question 5

nocturnal

Answer 5

(adj)-describes something that is active at night.

Question 6

characterization

Answer 6

the method in which the author develops a character. The characters thoughts, words, and actions, and what the narrator and other characters say about him/her.

Question 7

palpable

Answer 7

(adj) able to be touched or felt.

Question 8

tangible

Answer 8

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

Question 9

disarming

Answer 9

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

Question 10

analytical

Answer 10

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

Question 11

futile

Answer 11

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

Question 12

condone

Answer 12

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

Question 13

analyze

Answer 13

(verb) to study the parts of something.

Question 14

recalcitrant

Answer 14

(adj) stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders.

Question 15

supposition

Answer 15

(noun) an idea or theory that one believe is true, an uncertain truth.

Question 16

clamorous

Answer 16

(adj) marked by loud and insistent cries, full of noise.

Question 17

abashed

Answer 17

(adj) embarrassed or ashamed.

Question 18

despondent

Answer 18

(adj) very sad and without hope.

Question 19

concur

Answer 19

(verb) to agree with someone or something.

Question 20

barrage

Answer 20

(noun) a great amount of something that comes quickly and continuously.

Question 21

ingrained

Answer 21

(adj) being a part of the innermost nature of a being, existing for a long time and very difficult to change.

Question 22

plod

Answer 22

(verb) to walk slowly with heavy steps; to progress or develop slowly.

Question 23

ostentatious

Answer 23

(adj) excessively showy, displaying wealthy knowledge, e.t.c in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or jealousy.