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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. To spread with liquid - color - or light






2. Oppressively hot






3. A narrow gorge with a stream flowing through it






4. Hesitatingly






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






6. Of the greatest degree or quality






7. The standard native language of a country






8. To solve or make clear






9. Prim or proper






10. Grossly irreverent toward what is sacred






11. Any covering or envelope as a seed or fruit






12. A condition or agonizing struggle






13. A gentle reprimand






14. Original beginning






15. Shabby - wretched






16. Strengthening or hardening






17. Worn-out






18. Having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range or natural vision






19. A foundation or basis






20. To irritate - annoy - or provoke






21. Possessions evicted






22. To turn away or aside






23. Enduring steadfast






24. To polish a surface by friction






25. To revive from death or unconsciousness






26. Using few words






27. Misguided and stubborn






28. Sluggish inactivity or inertia






29. To become more slender toward one end






30. To sit or lie in a relaxed position






31. Ragged - torn






32. Extraordinarily






33. A pleasure or hobby






34. Uncorrupted or unsullied






35. Waste matter - something of no value






36. To breathe abnormally fast and deep






37. To make unsophisticated or unfashionable






38. Coming after the expected time






39. Logically connected






40. To cause to become irritated or upset






41. Unhappy or miserable






42. To examine in detail






43. Full of complaints






44. Suited to the purpose or occasion






45. Tastelessly showy






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






47. To look at flirtatiously






48. To soothe or quiet






49. Fallen into partial ruin or decay






50. Not revealing what one thinks