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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. A gentle reprimand






2. To look at flirtatiously






3. Ragged - torn






4. Willing to receive suggestions






5. Descending from ancestors






6. Prim or proper






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






8. Greedy






9. Hesitatingly






10. To make unsophisticated or unfashionable






11. Bitterly amusing






12. To take in and make personal ones attitudes or beliefs






13. To feel or express worry - annoyance






14. Unexpected gain






15. To irritate - annoy - or provoke






16. An accidental advantage






17. Regulating or toning down






18. To solve or make clear






19. Waste matter - something of no value






20. Bulging






21. To laugh nervously






22. Misguided and stubborn






23. The standard native language of a country






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






25. A pleasure or hobby






26. Any covering or envelope as a seed or fruit






27. Fallen into partial ruin or decay






28. To polish a surface by friction






29. Shabby - wretched






30. Coming after the expected time






31. A particular principle - position - or policy taught or advocated - as of a religion or government






32. Extraordinarily






33. To cause to become irritated or upset






34. A foundation or basis






35. Shining bright






36. Tastelessly showy






37. Using few words






38. The persistence of sound after the source has stopped






39. To become more slender toward one end






40. An attempt of a peaceful settlement through a third party






41. Uncorrupted or unsullied






42. Possessions evicted






43. Of the greatest degree or quality






44. Full of complaints






45. Not revealing what one thinks






46. Grossly irreverent toward what is sacred






47. To examine in detail






48. A condition or agonizing struggle






49. Oppressively hot






50. To breathe abnormally fast and deep