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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. Unhappy or miserable






2. Bitterly amusing






3. Bulging






4. To become more slender toward one end






5. Conceited - overconfident - or proud






6. To blend together






7. Not revealing what one thinks






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






9. A condition or agonizing struggle






10. To breathe abnormally fast and deep






11. The standard native language of a country






12. Worn-out






13. Fallen into partial ruin or decay






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






15. Any covering or envelope as a seed or fruit






16. Of the greatest degree or quality






17. An accidental advantage






18. A translation or interpretation






19. A tendency






20. To cause to become irritated or upset






21. Greedy






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






23. A pleasure or hobby






24. Strengthening or hardening






25. Logically connected






26. Unexpected gain






27. Sluggish inactivity or inertia






28. A foundation or basis






29. Hesitatingly






30. To make unsophisticated or unfashionable






31. Incapable of being explained






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






33. Enduring steadfast






34. Original beginning






35. Prim or proper






36. To turn away or aside






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






38. Shabby - wretched






39. To solve or make clear






40. To soothe or quiet






41. Full of complaints






42. Uncorrupted or unsullied






43. Oppressively hot






44. Shining bright






45. The persistence of sound after the source has stopped






46. Betraying the use of intellect rather than intuition






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






48. Grossly irreverent toward what is sacred






49. To look at flirtatiously






50. Regulating or toning down