Jennifer G. answered 01/05/22
English Tutor with MFA For English and Reading
is this for an assignment? I have to agree with David that these words aren't great to use in fiction, but if it's just for a school assignment don't stress too much.
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asked 01/01/22Commence, determine, obvious, portray, inequity, illustrious, procure, monotonous, slay, notion, Swift bulky, shatter,
Jennifer G. answered 01/05/22
English Tutor with MFA For English and Reading
is this for an assignment? I have to agree with David that these words aren't great to use in fiction, but if it's just for a school assignment don't stress too much.
David B. answered 01/02/22
Secondary English Teacher
The majority of these words are exactly the kind that you want to avoid using while writing fiction.
The jury is in on this. Everyone from Stephen King to Chuck Palahniuk go on at length about words that are Latin in origin. They tend to be multi-syllabic, scientific, and abstract in nature. And, they all, inevitably, make the writer sound pretentious.
It's much better to go with words that are Germanic in origin - they're short, blunt, and are accessible to the vast majority of readers.
Do a quick google search of the most commonly used words of this kind. Do the same with Latinate words. You'll immediately see the difference.
The only words from this list that I'd use would be: shatter, bulky, swift, and sway.
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