Descriptive vocab
Extremely beautiful, delicate or refined.
resplendent
To speak quietly or unclearly, often expressing dissatisfaction.
murmur
Language that creates vivid sensory experiences for the reader.
Imagery
Feeling extremely happy or delighted.
euphoric
Lasting for a very short time.
ephemeral
Dark, gloomy or threatening in appearance or atmosphere.
foreboding
To walk slowly and heavily, especially when tired.
Trudge
A technique that hints at events that will happen later in a story.
Foreshadowing
Feeling nervous or fearful about what might happen.
trepidatious
Extremely careful and thorough in one's work or actions.
scrupulous
Extremely large or impressive in scale or appearance.
Colossal
To move suddenly and forcefully towards something.
propel
A comparison that describes one thing as another without using "like" or "as".
Metaphor
Feeling bitter or angry because of unfair treatment.
indignant
Difficult to find, catch, define or understand.
Elusive
Mysterious and difficult to understand or explain.
Enigmatic
To make a situation worse or more intense.
Exacerbate
A contrast between appearance and reality, expectation and outcome, or words and intended meaning.
irony
Showing a lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern.
apathetic
Extremely complicated, detailed or intricate.
convoluted
Having a harsh, unpleasant or horrifying appearance.
macabre
To examine or investigate something very carefully.
The deeper or implied meaning beneath the literal words in a text.
Subtext
Showing a strong desire to challenge authority or resist control.
mutinous
Impossible to avoid, prevent or escape.
inexorable