English Atmosphere, mood, setting, tone vocabulary

These words are helpful in the writing of narratives and other forms of writing where emotional response is one of the objectives.

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Across

3. Aggressive leg movement. (7)

7. threatening in an evil, secretive way (8)

12. Her shoulders shaking with grief, Jeanette was (7) for the loss of her hamster.

13. vocalised in a piteous, canine way. (6)

15. sharp and threatening (5)-(5)

19. adjective meaning wishing harm (10)

20. He (7) to the window and peered in. Movement verb past tense.

21. soft illumination outside at night that can create a ghostly atmosphere. (9)

22. dived in with force (7)

23. lashing around suggesting something out of control. (8)

24. spoke in low tones (9)

Down

1. past tense verb suggesting a desperate holding on. (5)

2. It all happened in a (5) too fast to see.

4. Trying desperately to take breath. (7) Present participle of verb.

5. ugly on a large scale suggesting something distorted. (9)

6. deserted or wrecked place. Noun (9)

8. pointed and dangerous. (6) Can be used literally or figuratively.

9. Jane (8) her baby lovingly. Verb past tense.

10. feline. Adjective that suggests quiet, stealthy movement. (7)

11. adverb suggesting being careful in a secretive way. (10)

14. Hank and Joe were having an (7) conversation. adjective meaning friendly.

16. Not wanting to make a scene Jocelyn (8) something under her breath. Past tense.

17. Adjective describing old or decayed smell. (5)

18. past tense verb suggesting movement in a a clumsy staggering way. (8)

19. Making no movement. Adjective that connotes quiet that could be broken. (10)

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