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Creative Writing

Creative Writing. Vocab Week 8 Great Descriptive Words. canter. The tauntaun cantered to a halt in front of the rebel base on __. Han didn’t realize that Luke made it back. He would have hurried faster had he known. V. or N. to move at a speed between a trot and a gallop. addle.

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Creative Writing

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  1. Creative Writing Vocab Week 8 Great Descriptive Words

  2. canter • The tauntaun cantered to a halt in front of the rebel base on __. Han didn’t realize that Luke made it back. He would have hurried faster had he known. • V. or N. to move at a speed between a trot and a gallop

  3. addle • The Jedi used the Force to addle the storm troopers on the Death Start. By clouding their minds, Obi-wan was able to slip by the confused guards and turn off the __. • V. to confuse

  4. benign • Senator Palaptine appeared to be a benign individual, helping Anakin with his gentle voice; however, he was really a malevolent and malignant Lord of the Sith. • Adj. Gentle or beneficial; not harmful

  5. ruminate • Yoda ruminated on the future while sitting in his hovel on the planet __. Luke blasted off in his __ to rescue Leia and Han, and Yoda contemplated what this might mean and what impact it might have on the universe. • V to think

  6. exodus • The rebels attempted an exodus from their base on __. After the destruction of the Death Star, the Empire would send an armada of Star Destroyers; a mass evacuation would be needed. • N. A mass exit; a large group leaving

  7. dappled • The dappled sunlight dotted the forest floor of __ as Han, Chewie, Leia, and a small army of Ewoks prepared to attack the Empirial forces. • Adj. spotted

  8. bedlam • Jabba’s barge erupted in bedlam after Luke escaped a horrible death in the __ pit. In the pandemonium and chaos, Leia strangled Jabba, and R2D2 shocked __, Jabba’s little pet buddy. • N. Chaos, pandemonium, a scene of confusion or uproar

  9. hobnob • Anakin always wanted to hobnob with the members of the Jedi Council. He was granted permission as a liaison for __, but he was really a spy for the council; Anakin did not have the standing to socialize with the master Jedi. • V. to mix socially; to hang around with; especially with a higher social group

  10. quandary • Luke faced a quandary. Should he stay with Leia and Han and fight on Endor with the __, or should he confront his father on the Death Star? The stituation was difficult. • N. a difficult or puzzling situation

  11. mettle • Princess Leia first seemed like a weak and vulnerable woman, captured and imprisoned. But she showed her mettle and helped blast her way out of the prison wing and into the __ where she was nearly crushed to dead. Oops. • N. ability to cope with a difficult situation; to deal with problems with courage and spirit

  12. hamper • Lando Calrissian’s attack on the second Death Star was hampered by the __ that were still up. Han had to get those __ down! They couldn’t commence the attack otherwise! • V. to hinder or impede, usually the movement or progress of

  13. quash • Gen. Tarkin believed the destruction of __ would quash all attempts at resistance. Even though he blew up the planet, he failed to put an end to the rebellion. • V. to put an end to; to stop or halt

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