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Vocabulary for narratives and descriptions

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  • engulfed
    of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely. "the cafe was engulfed in flames"
  • quaint
    attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned
  • cavernous
    giving the impression of vast, dark depths. "his cavernous eyes"
  • vermilion
    a brilliant red pigment made from mercury sulphide (cinnabar).
  • blistering
    (of heat) intense. "the blistering heat of the desert"
  • sway
    move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side. "he swayed slightly on his feet"
  • din
    a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise. "the fans made an awful din"
  • saffron
    yellow
  • gush
    (of a liquid) flow out of something in a rapid and plentiful stream. "water gushed out of the washing machine"
  • oozed
    (of a fluid) slowly trickle or seep out of something. "blood was oozing from a wound in his scalp"
  • throbbing
    beating with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsating.
  • lacerating
    severely critical or hurtful. "savage, lacerating wit"
  • toil
    work extremely hard or incessantly. "we toiled away"
  • teeming
    be full of or swarming with. "every garden is teeming with wildlife"
  • ramshackle
    in a state of severe disrepair. "a ramshackle cottage"
  • crimson
    of a rich deep red colour inclining to purple.
  • prate
    talk foolishly or at tedious talk at length about something. "I heard him prate on for at least an hour and a half"
  • ivory
    a pale cream colour
  • blare
    make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound. "the ambulance arrived outside, siren blaring"
  • straggle
    move along slowly so as to remain some distance behind the person or people in front.
  • brackish
    (of water) slightly salty, as in river estuaries.
  • pummel
    strike repeatedly with fists
  • writhe
    make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body. "he writhed in agony on the ground"
  • obliterate
    destroy utterly; wipe out. "the memory was so painful that he obliterated it from his mind"
  • derelict
    in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect. "a derelict Georgian mansion"
  • jolted
    push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly. "a surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards"
  • cobalt
    short for cobalt blue. "a cobalt sky"