verve vs sparkle

verve and sparkle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
verve	Yes	No	No	No
sparkle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sparkle is a hyponym of verve; that is, sparkle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than verve:

verve: an energetic style
sparkle: merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

Other hyponyms of verve include light, spark, twinkle.

verve (noun)	sparkle (noun)
an energetic style	the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
	merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
	the occurrence of a small flash or spark

verve (verb)	sparkle (verb)
	become bubbly or frothy or foaming
	be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
	reflect brightly
	emit or produce sparks