Weird and Wonderful vocabulary

The words you use can help your story come to life in the mind of the reader. Get creative with the vocabulary you choose to create characters, settings and scenes that they will never forget!

Can you find all of these unusual words in the grid below?

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Top Tip If you don’t know the

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