Writing Vocab

Could describe a sharp drop in toy sales. (Hint: steep)

• muted

• chronology

• precipitous

• permeate

Could describe a slightly humorous remark. (Hint: difficult to figure out)

• brink

• subtle

• disperse

• obliterate

A TIME line is an example of one.

• muted

• brink

• permeate

• chronology

Music heard from behind a closed door could SOUND this way.

• muted

• zealously

• disperse

• chronology

Bombs dropped from an airplane could do this to a bridge. (Hint: destroy)

• disperse

• obliterate

• brink

• permeate

Crowds do this after an event is over.

• precipitous

• subtle

• muted

• disperse

An employee who DOUBLE-CHECKS all information before putting it into a report is said to work this way.

• zealously

• obliterate

• conscientiously

• subtly

A person who passionately pursues something is said to do it this way.

• subtle

• muted

• zealously

• conscientiously

Food coloring dropped into clear water will do this in the liquid. (spread)

• permeate

• muted

• precipitous

• disperse

The edge of a steep place.

• disperse

• brink

• subtle

• obliterate