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The Ultimate

Creative
Writing Vocab
Power Pack

Struggling to find the perfect words to make your writing stand out? Whether
you're aiming for a Grade 9 or just want to level up your creative writing, this
pack is your secret weapon.Packed with powerful vocabulary, descriptive
techniques, and imaginative phrases, this guide will help you transform basic
sentences into vivid, engaging, and examiner-impressing pieces of work. No
more repeating the same dull words, this power pack will give you the vocab to
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5 Senses Words

Positive Negative

The palatable... Putrid aftertaste (foul and


Appetising lingering)
Mouth-watering Like ash in my mouth
A delectable delight Nauseating
Taste Danced on my taste buds in Assaulted my taste buds
perfect harmony Brackish (salty)
Luscious Tasteless torture
Exploded on my taste buds Repulsive
Ambrosial (fit for Gods) Eye-watering

Silken caress Suffocatingly sticky


Velveteen softness Leathery and lifeless
Light as a feather Abrasively rough
Sumptuously smooth Clammy
Touch Like liquid gold running Jagged and biting
between by fingers Barbed with malice
Sumptuously smooth Like shares of ice
Cashmere warmth Grating against by skin
Effortless glide

A kaleidoscope of colour
Cloaked in shadow
Glimmered like a winking star
Murky and muddled
Golden hues
Flickering, on the verge of
Serene and sund-dabbled
vanishing
Ethereal glow (not of this
See A grotesque distortion
world)
Tall and towering over me
Dazzling daylight
Pallid hue (pale)
A magnificent masterpiece
A masterpiece of mutation
Glowing like the warm embers
Obscured
of a campfire

A musical melody A cacophony or clashing


The whispering wind A guttural growl
A symphony of sound A ghost of a whisper
Hear s of lulling lullaby Piercing shriek
Rhythmic patter of rain A deafening roar of chaos
Like a silver-tongued serenade The wailing wind
The birds singing sweet songs The roar of thunder
harmonious Sinister silence

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Perfumed Stench
Intoxicating aroma Smell curling in my nostrils
Delicate fragrance Reek of rot
Salivating smell Noxious fumes
Smell
Embracing aroma Sour tang
A bouquet of sweet smells Rancid and reeking
Evocative scent Offensive odour
Divine smell Stifling as a musty closet

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Feelings

Positive Negative

A fleeting joy
glow of joy
A hollow laughter,
heart full with delight
A paper-thin happiness
euphoric (incredibly happy)
A brittle smile,
symphony of laughter
A momentary high,
Happiness Light as air
The illusion of happiness,
world sparkled with golden
masking the storm beneath
optimism
A forced facade of
warm embrace of serenity
contentment
A kaleidoscope of bliss
A distant happiness

A quiet melancholy A cavernous void of loneliness


A gentle sorrow The suffocating weight of
tender ache solitude
A wistful sigh, A storm of grief
Sadness/ A solitary moment of devoid of warmth
Alone contemplation The hollow ache of
A sadness that settled like a abandonment
lullaby A shadow of despair
A heavy heart Drowning in a sea of isolation
A veil of quiet sorrow A shattered heart

A thrill of anticipation, electric A bone-deep terror


and exhilarating A paralyzing dread
A sharp intake of breath The suffocating presence of
A racing heartbeat, pounding unseen horrors
with nervous excitement A hollow chill creeping up my
The rush of adrenaline spine
Fear Eyes wide with the exhilaration My pulse pounded like a
The delicious tension of trapped bird
uncertainty The air grew thick with the
The quickened breath of weight of impending doom
heightened awareness A scream choked in my throat
A moment suspended in thrilling A shadow of fear looming over
suspense me

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Positive Negative

A disorienting haze
A tangle of thoughts, knotted
caught in quiet contemplation
and impossible to unravel
intricate yet intriguing
A fog of uncertainty
mind whirring
The ground shifted, leaving me
A fog of curiosity,
Confused grasping for stability
A maze of thoughts
A whirlwind of questions
The thrill of the unknown
mind clouded with indecision
A world of endless possibilities
sinking dread of being utterly
The quiet hum of thought
lost
A storm of confusion

smouldering rage
A fire of determination
wildfire of fury
A righteous fury
A tempest of wrath
defiance, pulsing with
A seething bitterness
unshakable resolve
A clenched jaw, biting back the
A storm of energy
Anger storm within
sharp edge of intensity,
A venomous fury
blaze of conviction
A red mist of anger, clouding all
A tempest of emotions, fierce yet
reason
resolute
The pressure of fury building,
A spark of rebellion
threatening to explode

turned cold, brittle as autumn


A warmth that radiated from the leaves
inside out A fracture in devotion,
A heartbeat in perfect sync splintering silently
A tether of devotion weighed down by doubt,
so deep it echoed through the sinking into uncertainty
Love soul The quiet decay of affection
A magnetic pull stretched thin, fraying at the
The whisper of affection edges
A symphony of souls ache of unrequited love,
A love that flourished like spring gnawing away at the heart
after a long winter A storm of emotions
lost to time, now only an echo

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Colour Description

Positive Negative

Crimson – A regal, deep red rich Sanguine – A blood-red shade,


with intensity. ominous and unsettling.
Ruby – A glowing, gems red, Carmine – A harsh, almost
Red
luminous and warm. artificial red.
Scarlet – A striking, passionate Garnet – A deep, brooding red,
red full of life. reminiscent of dried blood.

Amber – A warm, golden glow Rust – A dull, aged orange,


like sunlight through autumn evoking decay and neglect.
leaves. Ochre – A muddy, yellow-
Orange &
Saffron – A rich, exotic golden- orange, reminiscent of dust
Warm
orange, full of depth. and drought.
Coral – A lively, delicate pink- Burnt Sienna – A scorched,
orange, soft and playful. overly harsh orange.

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Positive Negative

Mustard – A murky, brown-


Marigold – A vibrant, cheerful tinted yellow, dull and
yellow radiating warmth. unappealing.
Yellow & Sunflower – A golden, lively hue, Sallow – A sickly, pale yellow,
Gold evoking energy. draining vitality.
Gilded – A rich, opulent gold, Tarnished Gold – A faded, dirty
exuding luxury. metallic yellow, losing its
brilliance.

Olive – A murky, yellow-tinged


Emerald – A jewel-like green,
green, lifeless and dull.
deep and lush.
Bilious Green – A sickly,
Sage – A soft, muted green,
Green nauseating shade of green.
calming and natural.
Swamp Green – A murky,
Verdant – A fresh, vibrant green,
sludgy green, unpleasant and
full of life.
stagnant.

Azure – A bright, sky-like blue, Prussian Blue – A cold, severe


crisp and clear. shade, almost oppressive.
Sapphire – A deep, glowing blue, Bruised Indigo – A dark, painful
Blue
exuding mystery. blue with an ominous depth.
Cerulean – A serene, soft blue, Washed-out Denim – A faded,
tranquil and dreamy. lifeless blue, lacking vibrancy.

Aubergine – A dark, almost


Amethyst – A delicate, gems
black-purple, moody and
purple, soft and ethereal.
heavy.
Lavender – A gentle, fragrant
Purple Mauve – A faded, greyish
purple, soothing and elegant.
purple, lifeless and dull.
Iris – A luminous, floral purple,
Bruised Plum – A dark, purplish
graceful and charming.
shade, evoking injury or decay.

Chestnut – A warm, rich brown, Sepia – A faded, aged brown,


evoking autumn and comfort. old and weary.
Mahogany – A deep, reddish- Mud Brown – A dull, dirty
Brown
brown, exuding elegance. brown, lifeless and unclean.
Terracotta – A warm, clay-like Tobacco – A dry, ashen brown,
brown, earthy and natural. evoking decay.

Charcoal – A lifeless, ashy


Slate – A cool, sophisticated grey, dull and bleak.
grey, sleek and modern. Smog Grey – A dirty,
Grey & Graphite – A deep, rich grey with suffocating grey, heavy and
Black a metallic sheen. oppressive.
Onyx – A pure, polished black, Obsidian – A black so deep it
striking and powerful. feels like an abyss, swallowing
all light.

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Positive Negative

Ashen – A ghostly, drained


Alabaster – A soft, milky white,
white, devoid of warmth.
pure and luminous.
Pallid – A sickly, pale white,
White & Pearl – A subtle, glowing white,
lacking vitality.
Light delicate and iridescent.
Bleached White – A stark,
Snow – A bright, crisp white,
unnatural white, too sterile and
fresh and untouched.
harsh.

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Metaphors

Positive Negative

Sky was a bruised canvas


Golden threads of dawn …was a locked vault
A symphony of colours Fear was a shadow clinging to his
A melody of bells heels
…is an unbreakable bridge …voice was a blade of ice
A garden of ideas City was a concrete jungle
…was a lighthouse in a storm Anger was a raging fire
…is a gentle river Regret was a heavy chain around her
Words were a warm embrace neck
…was an empty echo

Similes

Positive Negative

As brilliant as a thousand suns


As cold as a winter’s grave
As graceful as a swan on a still lake
As sharp as shattered glass
As soft as whispered secrets
As lifeless as a forgotten statue
As warm as a sunlit meadow
As restless as a storm-churned sea
As steady as a mountain against the
As fragile as a moth’s wing
wind
As heavy as a heart full of regret
As endless as the ocean’s horizon
Like a marionette with cut strings
As peaceful as a moonlit garden
Like ink spilled across a page
Like a key in a lock

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