I <u><em>borrowed</em></u> this book two weeks ago , and now it’s due. But I <u><em>haven't finished</em></u> it yet, and I’m still reading it. May I check it out again?
Palpable means that something can be felt or touched. In the short story "the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht". The answer is D.