Sophisticated vocab paper 1

Maelstrom-a state of chaos

• Eg ‘the city was thrown into a maelstrom’

Quaint- pleasingly old fashioned

• Eg ‘The village had a quaint charm’

Envisage- form a mental picture

• Eg ‘the architect envisaged a building that blended nature and design’

Pandemonium- wild and noisy chaos

• Eg ‘a moment ago all was calm- now pure pandemonium’

Meandering- winding or twisting

• Eg ‘A meandering river cut through the valley like a silver thread’

Enthralling- fascinating

• Eg ‘the enthralling glow of the setting sun bathed the scene in a warming light’

Lustre- glow

• Eg ‘evening descended with a gentle lustre’