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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. Suited to the purpose or occasion






2. To spread with liquid - color - or light






3. To look at flirtatiously






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






5. Descending from ancestors






6. Possessions evicted






7. To become more slender toward one end






8. Any covering or envelope as a seed or fruit






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






10. Of the greatest degree or quality






11. Conceited - overconfident - or proud






12. A narrow gorge with a stream flowing through it






13. Logically connected






14. Regulating or toning down






15. Tastelessly showy






16. Coming after the expected time






17. A gentle reprimand






18. A translation or interpretation






19. Unexpected gain






20. Full of complaints






21. Waste matter - something of no value






22. Fallen into partial ruin or decay






23. To polish a surface by friction






24. To feel or express worry - annoyance






25. Betraying the use of intellect rather than intuition






26. Sluggish inactivity or inertia






27. Grossly irreverent toward what is sacred






28. To blend together






29. The persistence of sound after the source has stopped






30. Hesitatingly






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






32. Oppressively hot






33. A tendency






34. To turn away or aside






35. To solve or make clear






36. Extraordinarily






37. A pleasure or hobby






38. Ragged - torn






39. Willing to receive suggestions






40. Not revealing what one thinks






41. To irritate - annoy - or provoke






42. To soothe or quiet






43. Worn-out






44. Someone who doesnt want to spend money






45. To laugh nervously






46. An accidental advantage






47. Basic - undeveloped






48. To make unsophisticated or unfashionable






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






50. Prim or proper