Medicine
- A Study In Physical Injury
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- Medical Facts And Tips For Your Writing Needs
- Broken Bones
- Burns
- Unconsciousness & Head Trauma
- Blood Loss
- Stab Wounds
- Pain & Shock
- All About Mechanical Injuries (Injuries Caused By Violence)
Writing Specific Characters
- Portraying a kleptomaniac.
- Playing a character with cancer.
- How to portray a power driven character.
- Playing the manipulative character.
- Portraying a character with borderline personality disorder.
- Playing a character with Orthorexia Nervosa.
- Writing a character who lost someone important.
- Playing the bullies.
- Portraying the drug dealer.
- Playing a rebellious character.
- How to portray a sociopath.
- How to write characters with PTSD.
- Playing characters with memory loss.
- Playing a pyromaniac.
- How to write a mute character.
- How to write a character with an OCD.
- How to play a stoner.
- Playing a character with an eating disorder.
- Portraying a character who is anti-social.
- Portraying a character who is depressed.
- How to portray someone with dyslexia.
- How to portray a character with bipolar disorder.
- Portraying a character with severe depression.
- How to play a serial killer.
- Writing insane characters.
- Playing a character under the influence of marijuana.
- Tips on writing a drug addict.
- How to write a character with HPD.
- Writing a character with Nymphomania.
- Writing a character with schizophrenia.
- Writing a character with Dissociative Identity Disorder.
- Writing a character with depression.
- Writing a character who suffers from night terrors.
- Writing a character with paranoid personality disorder.
- How to play a victim of rape.
- How to play a mentally ill/insane character.
- Writing a character who self-harms.
- Writing a character who is high on amphetamines.
- How to play the stalker.
- How to portray a character high on cocaine.
- Playing a character with ADHD.
- How to play a sexual assault victim.
- Writing a compulsive gambler.
- Playing a character who is faking a disorder.
- Playing a prisoner.
- Portraying an emotionally detached character.
- How to play a character with social anxiety.
- Portraying a character who is high.
- Portraying characters who have secrets.
- Portraying a recovering alcoholic.
- Portraying a sex addict.
- How to play someone creepy.
- Portraying sexually/emotionally abused characters.
- Playing a character under the influence of drugs.
- Playing a character who struggles with Bulimia.
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Tag: writing reference
240 Words to Describe Someone’s Tone/Voice
- Abrasive – showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh
- Absurd – wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate
- Accusatory – suggesting someone has done something wrong, complaining
- Acerbic – sharp and forthright
- Acidic – harsh or critical
- Admiring – approving; think highly of; respectful; praising
- Aggressive – hostile; determined; forceful; argumentative
- Aggrieved – angry and sad because you think you have been unfairly treated
- Airy – giving an impression of being unconcerned or not serious
- Ambivalent – having mixed feelings; uncertain; in a dilemma; undecided
- Amused – pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner
- Angry – incensed or enraged; threatening or menacing
- Animated – full of life or excitement; lively; spirited; impassioned; vibrant
- Anxious – typically with a feeling of unease
- Apathetic – showing little interest; lacking concern; indifferent; unemotional
- Apologetic – full of regret; repentant; remorseful; acknowledging failure
- Appreciative – grateful; thankful; showing pleasure; enthusiastic
- Ardent – enthusiastic; passionate
- Arrogant – pompous; disdainful; overbearing; condescending; vain; scoffing
- Assertive – self-confident; strong-willed; authoritative; insistent
- Authoritative – commanding and self-confident
- Awestruck – amazed, filled with wonder/awe; reverential
- Barbed – deliberately hurtful
- Barking – utter a command or question abruptly or aggressively
- Belligerent – hostile; aggressive; combatant
- Benevolent – sympathetic; tolerant; generous; caring; well meaning
- Bitter – angry; acrimonious; antagonistic; spiteful; nasty
- Blasé – unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before
- Bleak – without hope or encouragement; depressing; dreary
- Bombastic – high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated
- Booming – loud, deep, and resonant
- Bored – to tire or make weary by being dull, repetitious, or uninteresting
- Brash – self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way
- Braying – speak or laugh loudly and harshly
- Breathy – producing or causing an audible sound of breathing, often related to physical exertion or strong feelings
- Breezy – appearing relaxed, informal, and cheerily brisk
- Brittle – lacking warmth, sensitivity, or compassion; aloof
- Bubbly – full of cheerful high spirits
- Burbling – speak in an unintelligible or silly way, typically at unnecessary length
- Callous – cruel disregard; unfeeling; uncaring; indifferent; ruthless
- Candid – truthful, straightforward; honest; unreserved
- Caustic – making biting, corrosive comments; critical
- Cautionary – gives warning; raises awareness; reminding
- Celebratory – praising; pay tribute to; glorify; honour
- Chatty – informal; lively; conversational; familiar
- Cheery – happy and optimistic
- Childish – silly and immature
- Chirping – say something in a lively and cheerful way
- Clipped – speech that is fast, that uses short sounds and few words, and that is often unfriendly or rude
- Cloying – disgust or sicken (someone) with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment
- Coarse – rude, crude, or vulgar
- Colloquial – familiar; everyday language; informal; colloquial; casual
- Comic – humorous; witty; entertaining; diverting
- Compassionate – sympathetic; empathetic; warm-hearted; tolerant; kind
- Complex – having many varying characteristics; complicated
- Compliant – agree or obey rules; acquiescent; flexible; submissive
- Concerned – worried; anxious; apprehensive
- Conciliatory – intended to placate or pacify; appeasing
- Condescending – stooping to the level of one’s inferiors; patronising
- Confused – unable to think clearly; bewildered; vague
- Contemptuous – showing contempt; scornful; insolent; mocking
- Crisp – briskly decisive and matter-of-fact, without hesitation or unnecessary detail
- Critical – finding fault; disapproving; scathing; criticizing
- Croaking – a characteristic deep hoarse sound
- Cruel – causing pain and suffering; unkind; spiteful; severe
- Curious – wanting to find out more; inquisitive; questioning
- Curt – rudely brief
- Cynical – scornful of motives/virtues of others; mocking; sneering
- Defensive – defending a position; shielding; guarding; watchful
- Defiant – obstinate; argumentative; defiant; contentious
- Demeaning – disrespectful; undignified
- Depressing – sad, melancholic; discouraging; pessimistic
- Derisive – snide; sarcastic; mocking; dismissive; scornful
- Detached – aloof; objective; unfeeling; distant
- Dignified – serious; respectful; formal; proper
- Diplomatic – tactful; subtle; sensitive; thoughtful
- Disapproving – displeased; critical; condemnatory
- Disheartening – discouraging; demoralising; undermining; depressing
- Disparaging – dismissive; critical; scornful
- Direct – straightforward; honest
- Disappointed – discouraged; unhappy because something has gone wrong
- Discordant – harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony
- Dispassionate – impartial; indifferent; unsentimental; cold; unsympathetic
- Dispirited – having lost enthusiasm and hope; disheartened
- Distressing – heart-breaking; sad; troubling
- Docile – compliant; submissive; deferential; accommodating
- Drawling – speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds
- Dulcet – sweet and soothing
- Dull – lacking interest or excitement
- Earnest – showing deep sincerity or feeling; serious
- Egotistical – self-absorbed; selfish; conceited; boastful
- Empathetic – understanding; kind; sensitive
- Encouraging – optimistic; supportive
- Enthusiastic – excited; energetic
- Evasive – ambiguous; cryptic; unclear
- Excited – emotionally aroused; stirred
- Facetious – inappropriate; flippant
- Farcical – ludicrous; absurd; mocking; humorous and highly improbable
- Feathery – extremely light and soft or delicate
- Flippant – superficial; glib; shallow; thoughtless; frivolous
- Forceful – powerful; energetic; confident; assertive
- Formal – respectful; stilted; factual; following accepted styles/rules
- Frank – honest; direct; plain; matter-of-fact
- Fretful – expressing distress or irritation
- Frustrated – annoyed; discouraged
- Gentle – kind; considerate; mild; soft
- Ghoulish – delighting in the revolting or the loathsome
- Glum – dejected; morose
- Goofy – foolish; harmlessly eccentric
- Grating – harsh and unpleasant
- Gravelly – deep and rough-sounding
- Grim – serious; gloomy; depressing; lacking humour;macabre
- Growling – low grating voice, typically in a threatening manner
- Gruff – rough and low in pitch
- Gullible – naive; innocent; ignorant
- Guttural – produced in the throat; harsh-sounding
- Hard – unfeeling; hard-hearted; unyielding
- Harsh – cruel or severe
- Hearty – loudly vigorous and cheerful
- Hoarse – sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore throat or of shouting
- Honeyed – soothing, soft, and intended to please or flatter
- Humble – deferential; modest
- Humorous – amusing; entertaining; playful
- Husky – sounding low-pitched and slightly hoarse
- Hypercritical – unreasonably critical; hair splitting; nitpicking
- Impartial – unbiased; neutral; objective
- Impassioned – filled with emotion; ardent
- Imploring – pleading; begging
- Impressionable – trusting; child-like
- Inane – silly; foolish; stupid; nonsensical
- Incensed – enraged
- Incredulous – disbelieving; unconvinced; questioning; suspicious
- Indifferent – having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned
- Indignant – annoyed; angry; dissatisfied
- Informative – instructive; factual; educational
- Insinuating – suggest or hint in an indirect and unpleasant way
- Inspirational – encouraging; reassuring
- Intense – earnest; passionate; concentrated; deeply felt
- Intimate – familiar; informal; confidential; confessional
- Ironic – the opposite of what is meant
- Irreverent – lacking respect for things that are generally taken seriously
- Jaded – bored; having had too much of the same thing; lack enthusiasm
- Joyful – positive; optimistic; cheerful; elated
- Jubilant – expressing great happiness and triumph
- Judgmental – critical; finding fault; disparaging
- Laudatory – praising; recommending
- Lifeless – lacking vigor, vitality, or excitement
- Light-Hearted – carefree; relaxed; chatty; humorous
- Lively – full of life and energy; active and outgoing
- Loving – affectionate; showing intense, deep concern
- Macabre – gruesome; horrifying; frightening
- Malicious – desiring to harm others or to see others suffer; ill-willed; spiteful
- Matter-of-fact – unemotional and practical
- Mean-Spirited – inconsiderate; unsympathetic
- Mellifluous – sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
- Melodious – pleasant-sounding
- Mocking – scornful; ridiculing; making fun of someone
- Monotonous – lacking in variation in tone or pitch
- Mourning – grieving; lamenting; woeful
- Muffled – not loud because of being obstructed in some way; muted
- Naive – innocent; unsophisticated; immature
- Narcissistic – self-admiring; selfish; boastful; self-pitying
- Nasty – unpleasant; unkind; disagreeable; abusive
- Negative – unhappy, pessimistic
- Nonchalant – casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm
- Nostalgic – thinking about the past; wishing for something from the past
- Objective – without prejudice; without discrimination; fair; based on fact
- Obsequious – overly obedient and/or submissive; fawning; grovelling
- Oily – unpleasantly smooth and ingratiating
- Optimistic – hopeful; cheerful
- Outraged – angered and resentful; furious; extremely angered
- Outspoken – frank; candid; spoken without reserv
- Pathetic – expressing pity, sympathy, tenderness
- Patronizing – condescending; scornful; pompous
- Pensive – reflective; introspective; philosophical; contemplative
- Persuasive – convincing; eloquent; influential; plausible
- Pessimistic – seeing the negative side of things
- Philosophical – theoretical; analytical; rational; logical
- Piping – high-pitched.
- Playful – full of fun and good spirits; humorous; jesting
- Pragmatic – realistic; sensible
- Pretentious – affected; artificial; grandiose; rhetorical; flashy
- Quavering – shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion
- Querulous – complaining in a petulant or whining manner
- Rasping – harsh-sounding and unpleasant; grating
- Reedy – high and thin in tone
- Refined – elegant; cultured
- Regretful – apologetic; remorseful
- Resentful – aggrieved; offended; displeased; bitter
- Resigned – accepting; unhappy
- Restrained – controlled; quiet; unemotional
- Reverent – showing deep respect and esteem
- Righteous – morally right and just; guiltless; pious; god-fearing
- Robust – strong and healthy; vigorous
- Saccharine –
excessively sweet or sentimental- Satirical – making fun to show a weakness; ridiculing; derisive
- Sarcastic – scornful; mocking; ridiculing
- Scathing – critical; stinging; unsparing; harsh
- Scornful – expressing contempt or derision; scathing; dismissive
- Scratchy –
rough; grating- Sensationalist – provocative; inaccurate; distasteful
- Sentimental – thinking about feelings, especially when remembering the past
- Shrill –
high-pitched and piercing
- Silvery –
gentle, clear, and melodious- Sincere – honest; truthful; earnest
- Skeptical – disbelieving; unconvinced; doubting
- Smarmy –
excessively or unctuously flattering; ingratiating; servile
- Smoky –
a raspy, coarse and tone of quality that is deeper than usual- Snide –
derogatory or mocking in an indirect way- Solemn – not funny; in earnest; serious
- Somber –
oppressively solemn or sober in mood; grave- Sonorous –
imposingly deep and full
- Sour – resentment, disappointment, or anger
- Steely – coldly determined; hard
- Strident –
loud and harsh; grating
- Stony –
not having or showing feeling or sympathy- Suave –
charming, confident, and elegant- Subjective – prejudiced; biased
- Submissive – compliant; passive; accommodating; obedient
- Sulking – bad-tempered; grumpy; resentful; sullen
- Surly –
bad-tempered and unfriendly
- Sympathetic – compassionate; understanding of how someone feels
- Thoughtful – reflective; serious; absorbed
- Throaty –
deep and rasping
- Tolerant – open-minded; charitable; patient; sympathetic; lenient
- Tragic – disastrous; calamitous
- Tremulous –
shaking or quivering slightly
- Unassuming – modest; self-effacing; restrained
- Unctuous –
excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug- Uneasy – worried; uncomfortable; edgy; nervous
- Urgent – insistent; saying something must be done soon
- Velvety – soft; smooth
- Vindictive – vengeful; spiteful; bitter; unforgiving
- Virtuous – lawful; righteous; moral; upstanding
- Whimsical – quaint; playful; mischievous; offbeat
- Witty – clever; quick-witted; entertaining
- Wonder – awe-struck; admiring; fascinating
- World-Weary – bored; cynical; tired
- Worried – anxious; stressed; fearful
- Wretched – miserable; despairing; sorrowful; distressed
site that you can type in the definition of a word and get the word
site for when you can only remember part of a word/its definition
THAT FIRST SITE IS EVERY WRITER’S DREAM DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I’VE TRIED WRITING SOMETHING AND THOUGHT GOD DAMN IS THERE A SPECIFIC WORD FOR WHAT I’M USING TWO SENTENCES TO DESCRIBE AND JUST GETTING A BUNCH OF SHIT GOOGLE RESULTS
Reblogging this again because I just had reason to use it. I needed a word for mild dislike, and all I could think of at the moment were the more extreme forms of dislike like “animosity” and “loathing.” That first link had a TON of good options when I typed in “mild dislike.” Ended up going with reproach.
These links are actually helpful, so yeah.
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Body Language Cheat Sheet for Writers
As described by Selnick’s article:
Author and doctor of clinical psychology Carolyn Kaufman has released a one-page body language cheat sheet of psychological “tells” (PDF link) fiction writers can use to dress their characters.
This is something I have always encouraged people to consider when writing. If you can afford it, and you have one in your area – TAKE A BODY LANGUAGE CLASS. It will open your eyes to a whole new world of subtleties you never knew existed. SO worth it as a “Real Life” skill and for all those times when you’re writing and you need your character to react nonverbally.
There is also, in addition to these others, the writer resource book: The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
This is how you show, not tell what your character is feeling.
SYNONYMS FOR WORDS COMMONLY USED IN STUDENTS’ WRITINGS
by larae.net
- Amazing– incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, wonderful, fantastic, astonishing, astounding, extraordinary
- Anger– enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden
- Angry– mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant, exasperated, aroused, inflamed
- Answer– reply, respond, retort, acknowledge
- Ask– question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to, demand, request, expect, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz
- Awful– dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant
- Bad– evil, immoral, wicked, corrupt, sinful, depraved, rotten, contaminated, spoiled, tainted, harmful, injurious, unfavorable, defective, inferior, imperfect, substandard, faulty, improper, inappropriate, unsuitable, disagreeable, unpleasant, cross, nasty, unfriendly, irascible, horrible, atrocious, outrageous, scandalous, infamous, wrong, noxious, sinister, putrid, snide, deplorable, dismal, gross, heinous, nefarious, base, obnoxious, detestable, despicable, contemptible, foul, rank, ghastly, execrable
- Beautiful – pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, gorgeous, dazzling, splendid, magnificent, comely, fair, ravishing, graceful, elegant, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, pleasing, shapely, delicate, stunning, glorious, heavenly, resplendent, radiant, glowing, blooming, sparkling
- Begin – start, open, launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate, originate
- Big – enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast, colossal, gargantuan, large, sizable, grand, great, tall, substantial, mammoth, astronomical, ample, broad, expansive, spacious, stout, tremendous, titanic, mountainous
- Brave – courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold, gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome
- Break – fracture, rupture, shatter, smash, wreck, crash, demolish, atomize
- Bright – shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling, shimmering, radiant, vivid, colorful, lustrous, luminous, incandescent, intelligent, knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectual
- Calm – quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, composed, collected, unruffled, level-headed, unexcited, detached, aloof
- Come – approach, advance, near, arrive, reach
- Cool – chilly, cold, frosty, wintry, icy, frigid
- Crooked – bent, twisted, curved, hooked, zigzag
- Cry – shout, yell, yowl, scream, roar, bellow, weep, wail, sob, bawl
- Cut – gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice, carve, cleave, slit, chop, crop, lop, reduce
- Dangerous – perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe
- Dark – shadowy, unlit, murky, gloomy, dim, dusky, shaded, sunless, black, dismal, sad
- Decide – determine, settle, choose, resolve
- Definite – certain, sure, positive, determined, clear, distinct, obvious
- Delicious – savory, delectable, appetizing, luscious, scrumptious, palatable, delightful, enjoyable, toothsome, exquisite
- Describe – portray, characterize, picture, narrate, relate, recount, represent, report, record
- Destroy – ruin, demolish, raze, waste, kill, slay, end, extinguish
- Difference – disagreement, inequity, contrast, dissimilarity, incompatibility
- Do – execute, enact, carry out, finish, conclude, effect, accomplish, achieve, attain
- Dull – boring, tiring„ tiresome, uninteresting, slow, dumb, stupid, unimaginative, lifeless, dead, insensible, tedious, wearisome, listless, expressionless, plain, monotonous, humdrum, dreary
- Eager – keen, fervent, enthusiastic, involved, interested, alive to
- End – stop, finish, terminate, conclude, close, halt, cessation, discontinuance
- Enjoy – appreciate, delight in, be pleased, indulge in, luxuriate in, bask in, relish, devour, savor, like
- Explain – elaborate, clarify, define, interpret, justify, account for
- Fair – just, impartial, unbiased, objective, unprejudiced, honest
- Fall – drop, descend, plunge, topple, tumble
- False – fake, fraudulent, counterfeit, spurious, untrue, unfounded, erroneous, deceptive, groundless, fallacious
- Famous – well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, eminent, illustrious, distinguished, noted, notorious
- Fast – quick, rapid, speedy, fleet, hasty, snappy, mercurial, swiftly, rapidly, quickly, snappily, speedily, lickety-split, posthaste, hastily, expeditiously, like a flash
- Fat – stout, corpulent, fleshy, beefy, paunchy, plump, full, rotund, tubby, pudgy, chubby, chunky, burly, bulky, elephantine
- Fear – fright, dread, terror, alarm, dismay, anxiety, scare, awe, horror, panic, apprehension
- Fly – soar, hover, flit, wing, flee, waft, glide, coast, skim, sail, cruise
- Funny – humorous, amusing, droll, comic, comical, laughable, silly
- Get – acquire, obtain, secure, procure, gain, fetch, find, score, accumulate, win, earn, rep, catch, net, bag, derive, collect, gather, glean, pick up, accept, come by, regain, salvage
- Go – recede, depart, fade, disappear, move, travel, proceed
- Good – excellent, fine, superior, wonderful, marvelous, qualified, suited, suitable, apt, proper, capable, generous, kindly, friendly, gracious, obliging, pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable, satisfactory, well-behaved, obedient, honorable, reliable, trustworthy, safe, favorable, profitable, advantageous, righteous, expedient, helpful, valid, genuine, ample, salubrious, estimable, beneficial, splendid, great, noble, worthy, first-rate, top-notch, grand, sterling, superb, respectable, edifying
- Great – noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand, considerable, powerful, much, mighty
- Gross – improper, rude, coarse, indecent, crude, vulgar, outrageous, extreme, grievous, shameful, uncouth, obscene, low
- Happy – pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, elated, joyful, cheerful, ecstatic, jubilant, gay, tickled, gratified, glad, blissful, overjoyed
- Hate – despise, loathe, detest, abhor, disfavor, dislike, disapprove, abominate
- Have – hold, possess, own, contain, acquire, gain, maintain, believe, bear, beget, occupy, absorb, fill, enjoy
- Help – aid, assist, support, encourage, back, wait on, attend, serve, relieve, succor, benefit, befriend, abet
- Hide – conceal, cover, mask, cloak, camouflage, screen, shroud, veil
- Hurry – rush, run, speed, race, hasten, urge, accelerate, bustle
- Hurt – damage, harm, injure, wound, distress, afflict, pain
- Idea – thought, concept, conception, notion, understanding, opinion, plan, view, belief
- Important – necessary, vital, critical, indispensable, valuable, essential, significant, primary, principal, considerable, famous, distinguished, notable, well-known
- Interesting – fascinating, engaging, sharp, keen, bright, intelligent, animated, spirited, attractive, inviting, intriguing, provocative, though-provoking, challenging, inspiring, involving, moving, titillating, tantalizing, exciting, entertaining, piquant, lively, racy, spicy, engrossing, absorbing, consuming, gripping, arresting, enthralling, spellbinding, curious, captivating, enchanting, bewitching, appealing
- Keep – hold, retain, withhold, preserve, maintain, sustain, support
- Kill – slay, execute, assassinate, murder, destroy, cancel, abolish
- Lazy – indolent, slothful, idle, inactive, sluggish
- Little – tiny, small, diminutive, shrimp, runt, miniature, puny, exiguous, dinky, cramped, limited, itsy-bitsy, microscopic, slight, petite, minute
- Look – gaze, see, glance, watch, survey, study, seek, search for, peek, peep, glimpse, stare, contemplate, examine, gape, ogle, scrutinize, inspect, leer, behold, observe, view, witness, perceive, spy, sight, discover, notice, recognize, peer, eye, gawk, peruse, explore
- Love – like, admire, esteem, fancy, care for, cherish, adore, treasure, worship, appreciate, savor
- Make – create, originate, invent, beget, form, construct, design, fabricate, manufacture, produce, build, develop, do, effect, execute, compose, perform, accomplish, earn, gain, obtain, acquire, get
- Mark – label, tag, price, ticket, impress, effect, trace, imprint, stamp, brand, sign, note, heed, notice, designate
- Mischievous – prankish, playful, naughty, roguish, waggish, impish, sportive
- Move – plod, go, creep, crawl, inch, poke, drag, toddle, shuffle, trot, dawdle, walk, traipse, mosey, jog, plug, trudge, slump, lumber, trail, lag, run, sprint, trip, bound, hotfoot, high-tail, streak, stride, tear, breeze, whisk, rush, dash, dart, bolt, fling, scamper, scurry, skedaddle, scoot, scuttle, scramble, race, chase, hasten, hurry, hump, gallop, lope, accelerate, stir, budge, travel, wander, roam, journey, trek, ride, spin, slip, glide, slide, slither, coast, flow, sail, saunter, hobble, amble, stagger, paddle, slouch, prance, straggle, meander, perambulate, waddle, wobble, pace, swagger, promenade, lunge
- Moody – temperamental, changeable, short-tempered, glum, morose, sullen, mopish, irritable, testy, peevish, fretful, spiteful, sulky, touchy
- Neat – clean, orderly, tidy, trim, dapper, natty, smart, elegant, well-organized, super, desirable, spruce, shipshape, well-kept, shapely
- New – fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern, current, recent
- Old – feeble, frail, ancient, weak, aged, used, worn, dilapidated, ragged, faded, broken-down, former, old-fashioned, outmoded, passe, veteran, mature, venerable, primitive, traditional, archaic, conventional, customary, stale, musty, obsolete, extinct
- Part – portion, share, piece, allotment, section, fraction, fragment
- Place – space, area, spot, plot, region, location, situation, position, residence, dwelling, set, site, station, status, state
- Plan – plot, scheme, design, draw, map, diagram, procedure, arrangement, intention, device, contrivance, method, way, blueprint
- Popular – well-liked, approved, accepted, favorite, celebrated, common, current
- Predicament – quandary, dilemma, pickle, problem, plight, spot, scrape, jam
- Put – place, set, attach, establish, assign, keep, save, set aside, effect, achieve, do, build
- Quiet – silent, still, soundless, mute, tranquil, peaceful, calm, restful
- Right – correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest, upright, lawful, moral, proper, suitable, apt, legal, fair
- Run – race, speed, hurry, hasten, sprint, dash, rush, escape, elope, flee
- Say/Tell – inform, notify, advise, relate, recount, narrate, explain, reveal, disclose, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, enlighten, instruct, insist, teach, train, direct, issue, remark, converse, speak, affirm, suppose, utter, negate, express, verbalize, voice, articulate, pronounce, deliver, convey, impart, assert, state, allege, mutter, mumble, whisper, sigh, exclaim, yell, sing, yelp, snarl, hiss, grunt, snort, roar, bellow, thunder, boom, scream, shriek, screech, squawk, whine, philosophize, stammer, stutter, lisp, drawl, jabber, protest, announce, swear, vow, content, assure, deny, dispute
- Scared – afraid, frightened, alarmed, terrified, panicked, fearful, unnerved, insecure, timid, shy, skittish, jumpy, disquieted, worried, vexed, troubled, disturbed, horrified, terrorized, shocked, petrified, haunted, timorous, shrinking, tremulous, stupefied, paralyzed, stunned, apprehensive
- Show – display, exhibit, present, note, point to, indicate, explain, reveal, prove, demonstrate, expose
- Slow – unhurried, gradual, leisurely, late, behind, tedious, slack
- Stop – cease, halt, stay, pause, discontinue, conclude, end, finish, quit
- Story – tale, myth, legend, fable, yarn, account, narrative, chronicle, epic, sage, anecdote, record, memoir
- Strange – odd, peculiar, unusual, unfamiliar, uncommon, queer, weird, outlandish, curious, unique, exclusive, irregular
- Take – hold, catch, seize, grasp, win, capture, acquire, pick, choose, select, prefer, remove, steal, lift, rob, engage, bewitch, purchase, buy, retract, recall, assume, occupy, consume
- Tell – disclose, reveal, show, expose, uncover, relate, narrate, inform, advise, explain, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, recount, repeat
- Think – judge, deem, assume, believe, consider, contemplate, reflect, mediate
- Trouble – distress, anguish, anxiety, worry, wretchedness, pain, danger, peril, disaster, grief, misfortune, difficulty, concern, pains, inconvenience, exertion, effort
- True – accurate, right, proper, precise, exact, valid, genuine, real, actual, trusty, steady, loyal, dependable, sincere, staunch
- Ugly – hideous, frightful, frightening, shocking, horrible, unpleasant, monstrous, terrifying, gross, grisly, ghastly, horrid, unsightly, plain, homely, evil, repulsive, repugnant, gruesome
- Unhappy – miserable, uncomfortable, wretched, heart-broken, unfortunate, poor, downhearted, sorrowful, depressed, dejected, melancholy, glum, gloomy, dismal, discouraged, sad
- Use – employ, utilize, exhaust, spend, expend, consume, exercise
- Wrong – incorrect, inaccurate, mistaken, erroneous, improper, unsuitable
