GCSE English Language Paper 1 Q5

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to describe smells musty, pungent, sour, stale, acrid, scented, sweet, spicy, warm, fresh, delicate, perfumed, suffocating, aromatic, fragrant, delicious, sweet-smelling, delightful, pleasant, odourless, intense, consuming, overpowering, faint, indistinct, lingering, enduring, stuffy, sweaty, airless, penetrating, agreeable, pleasing, burnt, charcoaled, smoky. Words to describe buildings Words to describe sounds shrill, screeching, sharp, fierce, shrieking, high- pitched, piercing, whistling, low, soft, melodious, harmonious, mellow, murmuring, whispering, muted, hushed, booming, echoing, thrilling, tingling, crashed, banged, crackled, crunched, creaked, battered, hammered, pounded, beat, thudded, thumped, boomed. Words to describe how big or small something is immense, large, gigantic, gargantuan, colossal, titanic, vast, huge, massive, cosmic, infinite, unbounded, boundless, immeasurable, endless, looming, towering, lofty, soaring, slight, trivial, insignificant, minute, microscopic, infinitesimal, miniscule, dwarfed, minor, lesser, unassuming, modest, inconspicuous, reduced, compact, squashed. grand, magnificent, striking, prominent, notable, distinguished, remarkable, decorative, lavish, palatial, ornate, manor, mansion, Icountry home, brickwork, timber-clad, slated, stone masonry, wooden panelled, unimpressive, unassuming, unimposing, filthy, concealed, gated, shack, hovel, cabin, cottage, quaint, overgrown, unkempt Bank of high level vocabulary Colours: saffron, indigo, scarlet, azure, emerald, hazel, turquoise, jaundiced, pea green, cyan, magenta, burgundy, cherry, ruby, sapphire, crimson, bloodshot, vermilion, maroon, auburn, chestnut, cobalt, aquamarine, navy, khaki, camouflage, vanilla,, pearly white, antique white, violet, beech, cadet blue, firebrick, tomato, coral, orchid, honeydew, ivory, lemon, peach, plum, gold, lavender, beige, fuchsia. Dramatic Verbs: snared, disturbed, smashed, blazed, swayed, tormented, straggling, lacerating, plunged, clashed, crackled, penetrated, blistering, jolted, splitting, darted, collapsed, trembled, engulfed, scurried, flickered, twitched, shattered, obliterated, throbbing, shuddered, exploded, oozed, quivered, gushed, raged, toiled, twisting,, writhed, swelled, crept, flapped, collided, pummelled, punctured, dissolved, clenched. Emotions: apprehension, solemnity, melancholy, underlying guilt, nausea, ennui, jealous, depressed, heartbroken, crestfallen, despondent, anxiety, vexed, morose, confused, hostile, ecstatic, elated, hatred, shame, contempt, pity, envy, benevolence, boredom, restlessness, bewilderment, awe, humiliation, suspicious, impatient, panic-stricken, disbelief, exasperation, resentment, defiance, curiosity, expectation, remorse, exhilaration. Adjectives: rigorous, merciless, relentless, arduous, rigid, vile, deformed, jagged, serrated, furtive, repulsive, monstrous, intolerable, distinct, prodigious, perilous, ghastly, vast, transparent, ruinous, obscure, Words to create an interesting character: mute, hesitant, aloof, prodigious, insolent, dispassionate, timid, bashful, surreptitious, indifferent, detached, unapproachable, intriguing, negligent, irresponsible, isolated, irritable, impudent, compelling, edgy, cantankerous, evasive, deceitful, fiery, impulsive, fervent, introverted, eccentric, callous, amoral, immoral, fickle, sentimental, compassionate, eager, inquisitive, indecisive, naïve, infatuated, affectionate, threatening, vicious, unpredictable, cynical, pessimistic, impertinent, Adjectives for describing food: bittersweet, acidic, peppery, spicy, tangy, sweet, flavoursome, fruity, bitter, sour, salty, sapid, citrus, appetising, sharp, sugary, insipid, bland, stale, watery, succulent, unpalatable, savoury, lukewarm, tingle, aftertaste. Sound Nouns: click, whisper, hush, silence, tiptoe, creak, tap, thud, knock, din, tone, resonance, vibration, ring, toll, chime, echo, scream, thump, yell, bawl, screech, wail, yelp, roar, shriek, bang, shout, uproar, babble, clunk, tick, inaudible, rattle, plod, hum, whirr, rev, crunch, beep, rumble, squeak, clatter, snore, bleep, yawn, snorted.