creative writing vocab Flashcards
(83 cards)
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red complexion
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florid e.g face grew florid
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extremely black
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obsidian e.g her obsidian hair
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unpleasantly bright
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lurid e.g i hate my grandma’s lurid curtains
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extremely bright or luminous
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phosphorescent e.g the vast, endless, phosphorescent ocean
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beautiful
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pulchritudinous
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mellisonant
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mellisonant e.g mellisonant sounds wafted from the ocean
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brown
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umber e.g an umber fog fell over the city (pathetic fallacy)
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golden
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gilded
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luminous colours that change from angles
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iridescent
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adorned with decorations
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festooned
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delicate in a way that’s not of this world
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ethereal
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found everywhere
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ubiquitous
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extremely beautiful
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exquisite
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large city
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metropolis
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idyllic, perfect countryside
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bucolic
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lasting a very short time
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ephemeral
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light, delicate and translucnet
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diaphanous
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a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
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cacophony
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cheerful and full of energy
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ebullient
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pleasingly smooth and musical to hear
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mellifluous
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glowing, emitting light
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incandescent
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richly luxurious
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opulent
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impossible to defeat
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indomitable
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exhilarating or exciting
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intoxicating
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tending to attract attention because of exuberance
flamboyant
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attractive and impressive, especially through rich colour
respledent
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of such beauty as to inspire awe
sublime
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bright or shining
luminious
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calm
halcyon
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deep
abyss
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menacing
ominous
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wet
drenched
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blend
amalgamation
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purple
periwinkle, mulberry, amethyst, lavender, iris, aubergine, mauve, bruised plum
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mixed
infused
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pink
fuchsia
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orange
apricot, amber, saffron, coral, rust, ochre, burnt sienna
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yellow
marigold, sunflower, gilded (rich, opulent gold), mustard, sallow, tarnished gold
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red
crimson, ruby, scarlet, sanguine (blood-red, ominious), carmine (harsh, artificial red), garnet (dried blood)
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lacking energy or spirit
languid
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to calm
appease
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wild, savage
feral
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fearless
intrepid
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extremely joyful
jubilant
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careful and precise
meticulous
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charmingly old-fashioned
quaint
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worthy of respect
venerable
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green
emerald, sage, verdant (fresh, vibrant green), olive, bilious green, swamp green
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blue
azure, sapphire, cerulean, prussian blue, bruised indigo, washed-out denim
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brown
chestnut, mahogany, terracotta, sepia, mud brown, tobacco
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grey and black
slate, graphite, onyx, charcoal, smog grey, obsidian
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white
alabaster, pearl, snow, ashen, pallid, bleached white
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similes
- as bright as a thousand suns
- as graceful as a swan on a still lake
- as warm as a sunlit meadow
- as cold as a winter's grave
- as sharp as shattered glass
- as relentless as a storm-churned sea
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metaphors
- weaving golden threads of dawn
- symphony of colours
- laughter was a melody of bells
- voice a blade of ice
- an empty echo
- city was a concrete jungle
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interactions / movement
- embraced
- twirled
- flitted
- glided
- sauntered
- beamed
- winked
- lurched
- trudged
- bathing
- basking
- drifted
- slumbered
- pounding
- roared with laughter
- eyes shimmered
- meandered
- glance
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twilight
- amethyst twilight bathed the city in a soft, dreamy glow
- carrying the delicate scent of dusk
- fields of sunflowers swayed like waves of silk
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waves / sea
- waves lapped gently against the shore
- ethereal quality of cerulean seas, tranquil and boundless
- stretched endlessly
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sunlight
- streamed
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sunset / rise
- incandescent glow of the sunset melted into the horizon
- ethereal glow of dawn painted the sky in hues of rose
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flowers
- delicate petals
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old
weathered
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quiet
- serene hush settled over the meadow
- hushed murmur of the waves kissed the shoreline in a rhythmic lullaby
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loud
- thunderous
- chime
- echoed through the valley, clear and crisp
- booming
- sirens sent panic
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city
- arteries
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heat
- golden heat of the sun wrapped around me like a soft embrace
- stifling air pressed against my skin, thick and suffocating
- sweltering haze clung to the city
- glowing
- sun-drenched
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cold
- crisp morning air filled my lungs, refreshing and sharp
- frost-kissed breeze
- invigorating chill of fresh snow
- glacial wind cut through my coat, biting into my bones
- piercing iciness
- brisk
- numbing
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slow
- languid waves rolled lazily onto the shore, a rhythmic lullaby of the ocean
- leisurely
- graceful
- sluggish, plodding
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fast
- whirlwind energy of the city swept me into its exhilarating rhythm
- frenzied rush of people blurred past, leaving me dazed and breathless
- swift
- agile
- haphazard
- blistering
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big
- monumental
- vast
- towering
- oppressive skyscrapers loomed above, swallowing the city in shadow
- gargantuan
- overbearing
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love
- warmth that radiated from the inside out
- heartbeat in perfect sync
- so deep it echoes through the soul
- whisper of affection
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confused
- mind whirring
- a fog of curiosity
- a maze of thoughts
- disorienting haze
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fear
- thrill of anticipation
- racing heartbeat
- rush of adrenaline
- paralyzing dread
- a scream choked in my throat
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sadness
- quiet melancholy
- gentle sorrow
- wistful sigh
- suffocating weight of solitude
- shadow of despair
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happiness
- glow of joy
- symphony of laughter
- warm embrace of serenity
- golden glow of contentment
- quiet happiness bloomed within me
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foggy / cloudy
- soft mist curled around the earth like an ethereal veil
- mysterious haze
- pearly mist
- suffocating gloom engulfed the landscape
- a dense fog choked the streets, swallowing everything in its path
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rain
- rhythmic lullaby drummed softly against
- droplets shimmered like liquid pearls on
- rain cascaded in a smoothing murmur, a melody of nature
- dampness clung to my skin
- sky wept in heavy sheets
- each raindrop, a warning of chaos
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snow
- snowflakes waltzed through the air like delicate whispers
- a crystalline wonderland
- a sugar-dusted landscape, glistening beneath the winter sun
- frost-kissed windows
- soft crunch of fresh snow
- a delicate flurry, swirling in a graceful ballet
- a hushed serenity blanked the world in glacial beauty
- frigid air gnawed at my lungs with each breath
- relentless blizzard swallowed everything in sight
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sun
- a golden embrace, painted world in warm hues of amber
- sunlight dripped like liquid honey / molten gold
- a celestial beacon
- bathed in a golden sheen
- sweltering air suffocated with its sticky grasp
- relentless glare, piercing and unforgiving
- oppressive heat
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smell
- crisp scent of pine and morning frost filled my lungs
- heady and embracing aroma swirled around me
- intoxicating aroma
- salivating smell
- a bouquet of sweet smells
- rancid stench curled in my nostrils, thick and suffocating
- noxious fumes burned my throat
- sour tang
- stifling
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hear
- a musical melody drifted through the air
- whispering wind carried tales of distant lands
- rhythmic patter of rain drummed, a soothing lullaby
- symphony of sound
- harmonious
- cacophony
- piercing shreik
- deafening roar of chaos swelled around me
- sinister silence
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see
- a kaleidoscope of colour burst before me eyes, swirling in mesmerising harmony
- golden hues
- ethereal glow
- light danced playfully
- cloaked in shadow
- murky and muddled
- dim glow struggled against the encroaching night
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touch
- like liquid gold, it was smooth and seamless
- warmth of cashmere embraced me, a cocoon of comfort
- silken caress
- effortless glide
- suffocatingly sticky
- abrasively rough, it scraped against my skin like sandpaper against raw flesh
- jagged and biting
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taste
- the palatable fusion of flavours melted effortlessly on my tongue, leaving an aftertaste of indulgence
- the flavours danced on my tastebuds in perfect harmony, a symphony of textures and tastes orchestrated to perfection
- an electrifying burst of flavour
- repulsive bitterness
- putrid aftertase
- nauseating and vile, the flavour curdled in my mouth
