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Creative Writing Vocab

Subjects : writing-skills, bvat
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Extraordinarily






2. To turn away or aside






3. To revive from death or unconsciousness






4. To feel or express worry - annoyance






5. The persistence of sound after the source has stopped






6. To blend together






7. Misguided and stubborn






8. Arrogantly assuming knowledge of what is or what is to come






9. Using few words






10. To irritate - annoy - or provoke






11. Bulging






12. Suited to the purpose or occasion






13. Tastelessly showy






14. A statement that seems self-contradictory but expresses a possible truth






15. Regulating or toning down






16. To make unsophisticated or unfashionable






17. To polish a surface by friction






18. Descending from ancestors






19. An opening move in which a player in a game seeks to obtain some advantage






20. Full of complaints






21. Original beginning






22. Strengthening or hardening






23. To examine in detail






24. Of the greatest degree or quality






25. To cause to become irritated or upset






26. Basic - undeveloped






27. Prim or proper






28. Someone who doesnt want to spend money






29. Unhappy or miserable






30. Uncorrupted or unsullied






31. Incapable of being explained






32. To become more slender toward one end






33. Hesitatingly






34. To look at flirtatiously






35. Unexpected gain






36. Grossly irreverent toward what is sacred






37. A tendency






38. To soothe or quiet






39. To solve or make clear






40. Solitude or seclude






41. Possessions evicted






42. Sluggish inactivity or inertia






43. Bitterly amusing






44. To breathe abnormally fast and deep






45. Ragged - torn






46. Oppressively hot






47. Conceited - overconfident - or proud






48. Logically connected






49. Not revealing what one thinks






50. A translation or interpretation