Descriptive Paragraphs

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When describing our characters, it can be very tempting to just put "she was old" or something similarly drab and simplistic. For this prompt, pick an adjective from the list below and write a paragraph that emphasizes that trait in a character. Oh, and don't use the word itself. Sound too easy? Pick an obscure adjective that's not on this list.

Aggressive
Afraid
Affable
Adaptable
Agreeable
Attractive
Ambitious
Angry
Alluring
Amused
Anxious
Beautiful
Brave
Bad
Biased
Big-headed
Bewildered
Bright
Bored
Confident
Cruel
Calm
Cheerful
Combative
Confused
Charismatic
Competent
Contented
Cultured
Clumsy
Creepy
Drab
Dangerous
Diligent
Dynamic
Determined
Debonair
Disagreeable
Deceitful
Elegant
Evil
Frank
Faithful
Filthy
Gentle
Generous
Good
Glamorous
Grieving
Gregarious
Grumpy
Handsome
Helpful
Horrible
Harmonious
Happy
Hesitant
Ill-mannered
Ill
Interesting
Intelligent
Idiotic
Impolite
Introverted
Jovial
Lonely
Lazy

Magnificent
Mysterious
Mature
Nervous
Nice
Nurturing
Old
Ominous
Proud
Placid
Peaceful
Plucky
Protective
Successful
Sorrowful
Splendid
Sedate
Silly
Self-assured
Sincere
Sombre
Snobbish
Selfish
Sore
Thoughtful
Tired
Tense
Troubled
Timid
Upset
Unbiased
Unpleasant
Unscrupulous
Unsociable
Vivacious
Vengeful
Witty
Worried
Wise
Zany


If this list seems intimidating, I suggest picking a random letter and looking only at the adjectives that start with it.