Make up a story with the following words

1. acclaim

2. adjacent

3. elicit

4. engross

5. escalate

6. exploit

7. methodical

8. obsolete

9. tangible

10. terminate

John thought again to himself. How could he possible write a short story with all ten of these words?

"Acclaim, adjacent, elicit, engross, escalate, exploit, methodical," he mumbles to himself. They just don't seem to go along with one another. Then, an idea comes through his mind.

"Obsolete, tangible, terminate ... I got it!" John immediately scribbles down some sentences on his loose leaf. He has finally finished his assignment.