Vocab for creative writing Flashcards

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Ornamental hanging covering the edge of a shelf or upper part of a window or a door

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Lambrequin

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Aggressive

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Pugnacious

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Unyielding

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Adamant

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Serene

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Arcadian

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5
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Deadly

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Baleful

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Disastrous

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Calamitous

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7
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sky blue

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Cerulean

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8
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obese

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Corpulent

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shabby, old-fashioned

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Dowdy

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10
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Conspicuous (clearly visible)

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Egregious

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Native to area

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Endemic

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12
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Irresponsible, weak

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Feckless

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Brittle

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Friable

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14
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Proud

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Hubristic

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Annoying

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Irksome

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Habitual

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Inveterate

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Talkative

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Loquacious

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snake-like

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Serpentine

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Swollen

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Restless

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Widespread

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Ubiquitous

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Green, unripe

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Devastating

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Flattening

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Unpleasantly bitter

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Something inducing sleep, something boring
Soporific
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Dirt
Grime
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Small waves
Ripple
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A harsh discordant mixture of sounds
Cacophony
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Menacing
Baleful
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Loud and confused noise
Clamour
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Beyond or above range of normal of physical human experience
Transcendent
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Pleasant and distinctive smell
Aromatic