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a traditional children's story in which magical things happen
fairy tale
the first letter of someone's name, especially their first name
initial
the original family name of a married woman who uses her husband's family name instead
maiden name
a name used by a performer instead of their real name
stage name
the name that a company chooses for its particular brand of product
brand name
to describe something in a way that makes it seem better, worse, larger, more important, etc than it really is
exaggerate
a story or statement that is not true but is often repeated, and believed by many to be true
urban legend
ancient story, gods, symbolic, timeless
myth
long narrative poem
epic
old story, famous people in the past
legend
to get better, or to make something better
improve
to learn something so that you will remember it
memorize
- You're late again. It's always the same ________ story. What happened this time?
old
- I's a ____________ story. - I haven't got time.
long
a story that someone tells in order to get sympathy. - I don't want to hear any of your ______ stories.
sob
a name a writer uses instead of their real name in stories
pen name
