Creative WritingDescriptive Words 1

Week 6 vocab

Name the movie or character correctly to get

bonus points.All, +3

At least 12, +2

Lope

» George and his family ran around the house, looking inside the windows, as the Sasquatch they foolishly brought home loped about the house, stopping in his galloping to eat the goldfish, raid the fridge, and break the couch.

» V. To run or move with a fast stride

» George and his family ran around the house, looking inside the windows, as the Sasquatch they foolishly brought home loped about the house, stopping in his galloping to eat the goldfish, raid the fridge, and break the couch.

» V. To run or move with a fast stride

meander» This title character, played by

Pierce Brosnan, entered the museum with the intent of returning the painting he stole. He donned a bowler hat and meandered through the museum, but he foiled the police by having twenty other people wearing bowlers wander through the museum as well.

» V. To wander, to travel in a winding bending, aimless path

» This title character, played by Pierce Brosnan, entered the museum with the intent of returning the painting he stole. He donned a bowler hat and meandered through the museum, but he foiled the police by having twenty other people wearing bowlers wander through the museum as well.

» V. To wander, to travel in a winding bending, aimless path

serene

» This animated movie starts out serene and peaceful, as a young fox befriends a hunting dog when they were mere pups. But toward the end, they grow up and have to face each other as adversaries.

» Adj. peaceful, tranquil

» This animated movie starts out serene and peaceful, as a young fox befriends a hunting dog when they were mere pups. But toward the end, they grow up and have to face each other as adversaries.

» Adj. peaceful, tranquil

parley

» The English army parleyed with this title character on the fields of Bannockburn. Before the armies battled, these two spoke about terms. Well, one side spoke about terms; the other, heckled.

» V or N. To hold a conference with opposing sides; peace talks

» The English army parleyed with this title character on the fields of Bannockburn. Before the armies battled, these two spoke about terms. Well, one side spoke about terms; the other, heckled.

» V or N. To hold a conference with opposing sides; peace talks

superfluous

» This character decided to put tens of thousands of little twinkling lights on his house. It was a superfluous amount, if you ask me.

» Adj. More than necessary; extraneous

» This character decided to put tens of thousands of little twinkling lights on his house. It was a superfluous amount, if you ask me.

» Adj. More than necessary; extraneous

myriad

» The myriad of creatures that drank and enjoyed the music of Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes in Chalmun’s Cantina in the port city of Mos Eisley came from thousands of worlds that spanned the galaxy.

» Adj. a lot; countless or extremely great in number; comes from 10,000

» The myriad of creatures that drank and enjoyed the music of Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes in Chalmun’s Cantina in the port city of Mos Eisley came from thousands of worlds that spanned the galaxy.

» Adj. a lot; countless or extremely great in number; comes from 10,000

carnal» This film is considered one of the most

vile and visually repulsive movies of all time; about the Roman emperor, the film portrays the carnal desires and the debauchery of this sadistic ruler. With perverse orgies and horrific gladiator scenes, this film has become nefarious for lechery and bodily violence.

» Adj. relating to the body, esp. in regards to pleasures or desires (ie. Sex, food)

» This film is considered one of the most vile and visually repulsive movies of all time; about the Roman emperor, the film portrays the carnal desires and the debauchery of this sadistic ruler. With perverse orgies and horrific gladiator scenes, this film has become nefarious for lechery and bodily violence.

» Adj. relating to the body, esp. in regards to pleasures or desires (ie. Sex, food)

lugubrious» This lugubrious monster

sighed heavily as it sat chained and shackled. But when the flashes started to pop, he cast aside his glumness like the fetters he was bound with, and rampaged through New York City.

» Adj. Sad, dismal, glum

» This lugubrious monster sighed heavily as it sat chained and shackled. But when the flashes started to pop, he cast aside his glumness like the fetters he was bound with, and rampaged through New York City.

» Adj. Sad, dismal, glum

tenacious

» Father, the dictatorial figure head of this futuristic society, had a tenacious hold on his power until, Preston, a Grammaton Cleric, fought the powers.

» Adj. grasping; holding with a firm grasp; not easily dispelled or discouraged

» Father, the dictatorial figure head of this futuristic society, had a tenacious hold on his power until, Preston, a Grammaton Cleric, fought the powers.

» Adj. grasping; holding with a firm grasp; not easily dispelled or discouraged

prattle

» While Mitch Taylor attempted to pee, Jordan prattled. Both could be young geniuses, but she sure could talk a whole bunch about nothing. It’s a bit distractign while trying to pee.

» N or V. to talk quickly; foolish talk

» While Mitch Taylor attempted to pee, Jordan prattled. Both could be young geniuses, but she sure could talk a whole bunch about nothing. It’s a bit distractign while trying to pee.

» N or V. to talk quickly; foolish talk

gape

» The walls of the cavern crumbled into the ocean, and the pirate ship relic floated through the hole that now gaped open. This gang of kids stared at it floating away in wonder and shock that they survived the adventure.

» V. to stare at in wide-eyed wonder; opening wide

» The walls of the cavern crumbled into the ocean, and the pirate ship relic floated through the hole that now gaped open. This gang of kids stared at it floating away in wonder and shock that they survived the adventure.

» V. to stare at in wide-eyed wonder; opening wide

frenetic

» The Will Farrell character in this movie enjoys eating pasta with maple syrup, M&Ms, gumdrops, and other candies. Then with frenetic energy, he decorates for Christmas.

» Adj. fast and energetic, usually in an uncontrollable way

» The Will Farrell character in this movie enjoys eating pasta with maple syrup, M&Ms, gumdrops, and other candies. Then with frenetic energy, he decorates for Christmas.

» Adj. fast and energetic, usually in an uncontrollable way

odorous

» It’s a good thing Smell-o-vision doesn’t exist because this movie would be intolerable with he odorous Bog of Eternal Stench.

» Adj. having or giving off a strong smell

»Note--this does not imply a bad smell; it could be a nice smell

» It’s a good thing Smell-o-vision doesn’t exist because this movie would be intolerable with he odorous Bog of Eternal Stench.

» Adj. having or giving off a strong smell

»Note--this does not imply a bad smell; it could be a nice smell