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Useful words for describingCreate a sentence using the following ‘power’ verbs.
grabbed snatched sprinted scrambled
shoutedscreamed crawled leapt
strode yelledexclaimed glared
Examples of Writing PromptsThe following are twenty writing prompts that you could use to spark your imagination. If you want to use one, don’t worry about where the ideas take you or whether what you’ve written is “good”. The point is just to get into the flow of writing. You can come back later and polish if you wish to.
1. It was the first snowfall of the year.2. He hadn’t seen her since the day they left High School.3. The city burned, fire lighting up the night sky.4. Silk.5. She studied her face in the mirror.6. The smell of freshly-cut grass.7. They came back every year to lay flowers at the spot.8. The streets were deserted. Where was everyone? Where had they all gone?9. This time her boss had gone too far.10. Red eyes.11. Stars blazed in the night sky.12. He woke to birdsong.13. ‘Shh! Hear that?’ ‘I didn’t hear anything.’14. He’d always hated speaking in public.15. She woke, shivering, in the dark of the night.16. The garden was overgrown now.17. He’d never noticed a door there before.18. She’d have to hitch a ride home.19. ‘I told him not to come back too!’20. His feet were already numb. He should have listened.
EXTRA:
Beautiful Words
Amorphous: indefinite, shapelessBeguile: deceiveCaprice: impulseCascade: steep waterfallCashmere: fine, delicate woolChrysalis: protective coveringCinnamon: an aromatic spice; its soft brown colorCoalesce: unite, or fuseCrepuscular: dim, or twilitCrystalline: clear, or sparklingDesultory: half-hearted, meanderingDiaphanous: gauzyDulcet: sweetEbullient: enthusiasticEffervescent: bubblyElision: omissionEnchanted: charmedEncompass: surroundEnrapture: delightedEphemeral: fleetingEpiphany: revelationEpitome: embodiment of the idealEthereal: celestial, unworldly, immaterialEtiquette: proper conductEvanescent: fleetingEvocative: suggestive
Exuberant: abundant, unrestrained, outsizeFelicity: happiness, pleasantnessFilament: thread, strandHalcyon: care-freeIdyllic: contentedly pleasingIncorporeal: without formIncandescent: glowing, radiant, brilliant, zealousIneffable: indescribable, unspeakableInexorable: relentlessInsouciance: nonchalanceIridescent: lusterLanguid: slow, listlessLassitude: fatigueLilt: cheerful or buoyant song or movementLithe: flexible, gracefulLullaby: soothing songLuminescence: dim chemical or organic lightMellifluous: smooth, sweetMist: cloudy moisture, or similar literal or virtual obstacleMurmur: soothing soundMyriad: great numberNebulous: indistinctOpulent: ostentatiousPenumbra: shade, shroud, fringe
Plethora: abundanceQuiescent: peacefulQuintessential: most purely representative or typicalRadiant: glowingRedolent: aromatic, evocativeResonant: echoing, evocativeResplendent: shiningRhapsodic: intensely emotionalSapphire: rich, deep bluish purpleScintilla: traceSerendipitous: chanceSerene: peacefulSomnolent: drowsy, sleep inducingSonorous: loud, impressive, imposingSpherical: ball-like, globularSublime: exalted, transcendentSucculent: juicy, tasty, richSuffuse: flushed, fullSusurration: whisperingSymphony: harmonious assemblageTalisman: charm, magical deviceTessellated: checkered in patternTranquility: peacefulnessVestige: traceZenith: highest point
Ugly Words
Cacophony: confused noiseCataclysm: flood, catastrophe, upheavalChafe: irritate, abradeCoarse: common, crude, rough, harshCynical: distrustful, self-interestedDecrepit: worn-out, run-downDisgust: aversion, distasteGrimace: expression of disgust or
painGrotesque: distorted, bizarreHarangue: rantHirsute: hairyHoarse: harsh, gratingLeech: parasite,Maladroit: clumsyMediocre: ordinary, of low qualityObstreperous: noisy, unrulyRancid: offensive, smelly
Repugnant: distastefulRepulsive: disgustingShriek: sharp, screeching soundShrill: high-pitched soundShun: avoid, ostracizeSlaughter: butcher, carnageUnctuous: smug, ingratiatingVisceral: crude, anatomically graphic
Scary vocabulary
1. scary
provoking fear terror
2. chilling
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
3. shivery
cold enough to cause shivers
4. terrorize
coerce by violence or with threats
5. terrify
fill with terror; frighten greatly
6. scourge
something causing misery or death
7. threat
declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
8. holy terror
a very troublesome child
9. panic
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
10. fear
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
11. venerate
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
12. fright
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
13. fearfulness
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
14. dread
fearful expectation or anticipation
15. frighten
cause fear in
16. scare
cause fear in
17. freak
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
18. monstrosity
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
19. lusus naturae
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
20. demon
an evil supernatural being
21. devil
an evil supernatural being
22. fiend
an evil supernatural being
23. ogre
(folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings
24. imaginary being
a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction
25. imaginary creature
a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction
26. freak out
lose one's nerve
27. gross out
fill with distaste
28. pitch blackness
total absence of light
29. total darkness
total absence of light
30. black
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
31. blackness
total absence of light
32. sinister
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
33. bleak
unpleasantly cold and damp
34. fatal
bringing death
35. sinistral
of or on the left
36. menacing
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
37. ugly
displeasing to the senses
Word List and VocabularyAlphalary for Halloween (321)
A) Abhorrent, Abode, Adventure, Affect, Afraid, Allure, Alone, Amulet, Annihilate, Antics, Apparition, AwesomeB) Babble, Banshee, Basket, Bats, Bats, Beasts, Bevy, Bewitching, Black, Black cat, Black cats, Black magic, Blood curdling, Bloody, Bobbing, Bones, Bony, Boo, Boogie-man, Booty, Brew, Brimstone, Broom, BubblingC) Cackle, Candles, Candy, Candy corn, Captivate, Careful, Carvings, Cat, Cauldron, Caution, Cemetery, Ceremonies, Charms, Chills, Clairvoyant, Cloak, Cloudy, Clove of garlic, Cobwebs, Cockroach, Coffin, Collect, Concoction, Conjure, Contort, Costume, Coven, Crawling, Crazed, Creaking, Creepy, Cringe, Crone, Crypt, CursesD) Dank, Dark, Dearly departed, Decapitated, Decomposed, Decorations, Dematerialize, Demon, Devil, Dim, Disgusting, Dismal, Diviner, Doomed, Dracula, Dragon, Druids, Dunk for apples, DuskE) Eek, Eerie, Effect, Elf, Enchant, Enchantress, Entertaining, Entice, Entomb, Entrance, Escapade, Evil, ExhumeF) Face paint, Fairy, Fear, Feasting, Fiend, Foggy, Fortuneteller, Foul, Frankenstein, Freak, Fright, Frighten, Frightful, Frozen to the spot, Frozen with fear, FuryG) Gasp, Ghastly, Ghastly, Ghost, Ghost, Ghoul, Gnarl, Gnome, Goblin, Goose bumps, Goose flesh, Gory, Gourd, Grave, Gremlin, Grim Reaper, Groaning, Gross, Grotesque, GruesomeH) Hackles, Hag, Hallucinate, Haunt, Haven, Headless horseman, Hecate, Heinous, Hex, Hobble, Hobgoblin, Horrible, Horrify, Horseman, Hover, Howl, HystericalI) Imitate, Imp, Infect, InfluenceJ) Jabber, Jack-o-lantern, Jinx, JokesK) Keen, KeeperL) Labyrinth, Lantern, Leprechaun, Lunacy, Lunar, LycanthropeM) Macabre, Maggot, Magic, Magic spells, Magical, Maniac, Manifestation, Maraud, Mask,
Maze, Mesmerize, Metamorphosis, Miasma, Moan, Moldy, Monster, Moon, Mournful, Mummy, Mutation, Mysterious, Mystery, MysticalN) Netherworld, Newt, Nightmarish, Noisemaker, Noisy, NonsenseO) Obscure, Occultism, Occurrences, Ogre, Orange, Outer limit, OutfitP) Parade, Pendant, Pentagram, Petrify, Phantasm, Phantom, Phenomenon, Possess, Potions, Prank, Premonition, Prey, Prowl, Psychic, Pumpkin, PurpleQ) Quake, Quest, QuiverR) Rasp, Rattle, Repugnant, Revolting, Ritual, Roar, RoteS) Sarcophagus, Scar, Scare, Scared, Scream, Screech, Scythe, Seasonal, Seer, Shaman, Shiver, Shock, Shrew, Shriek, Sibyl, Sinister, Skeleton, Skitter, Skulk, Skull, Skull-duggery, Slink, Soothsayer, Sorcerer, Sorcery, Soul, Specter, Spectral, Spell, Spellbound, Spider, Spine-tingling, Spirit, Spook, Stuff, Supernatural, Superstition, Supervision, Supplies, Suspicious, SwarmT) Tactic, Terror, Terrorize, Toads, Tomb, Tortured, Treasure, Trick or treat, Trickery, Troll, TwilightU) Ugly, Uneasy, Unexpected, Unexplained, Unleash, UnmaskV) Vampire, Vein, Vixen, VoodooW) Wail, Wandering, Warlords, Wart, Waylay, Weird, Whisper, Whistle, Wicked, Wild, Witch, Witchcraft, Witchdoctor, Wizard, Wolf man, Wooden stake, WorrisomeX)Y) Yells, YelpZ) Zap, Zombie, Zone, Zorro
Halloween Vocabulary Word List
A
afraidafterlife
D
darkdarkness
H
hair-raisingHalloween
O
Octoberogre
S cont.
spookspooky
alarmingalienangel
apparitionastronautautumn
B
ballerinabat
beastbizarreblack
black catblood
bloodcurdlingbogeyman
boneboo
broomstick
C
cacklecadavercandycapecarvecasket
catcauldroncemetery
chillingcloakclown
cobwebcoffincorpse
costumecowboycowgirlcreepycrowncrypt
deaddemon
devildevilishdisguisedreadful
deathdress-up
E
eerieelf
enchantevil
eyeballseyepatch
F
face paintfairyfall
fangsfantasy
fearfirefighterflashlight
fogfright
frightenfrightening
frightful
G
genieghastlyghost
ghostlyghoul
ghoulishgoblin
goodiesgory
gowngrave
gravestonegrim
Grim Reapergrisly
gruesome
hathaunt
haunted househayride
headstonehobgoblin
hocus pocushorriblehorrifyhowl
I
imp
J
jack-o'-lanternjumpsuit
K
kimonoking
L
lantern
M
macabremake-believe
make-upmagic
magic wandmask
masquerademausoleum
midnightmist
monstermoon
moonlightmoonlitmorbidmummy
mysterious
N
nightnightmare
ninja
orangeotherworldly
owl
P
partypetrify
phantasmphantom
piratepitchfork
poltergeistpotionprank
pretendprince
princesspumpkin
Q
queen
R
repulsiverevolting
RIProberobot
S
scarescarecrow
scaryscreamshadow
shadowyshock
shockingskeleton
skullsoldierspecter
spellspider
spider webspine-chilling
spirit
startlingstrange
superherosupernaturalsuperstition
sweets
T
tarantulaterribleterrify
thirty-firstthrilling
tiaratogatomb
tombstonetreattreatstrick
trick-or-treattrolltutu
U
unearthlyunnerving
V
vampirevanish
W
wandwarlock
webweird
werewolfwicked
wigwitch
witchcraftwizard
wizardrywraith
Z
zombie