Transition Words

Vibrant Verbs 1

Acknowledged Added Admitted Advised Agreed Announced Answered Approved Argued Assumed Assured Asked

Dead Words 1

Also: too, moreover, besides, as well as, in addition to Awesome, Cool, Rad: fine wonderful, marvelous, great, fantastic Scared: afraid, fearful, terrified, frightened Have to: need to, must Very: extremely, exceedingly, fantastically, unusually, incredibly, intensely, truly, fully, especially, shockingly, bitterly, immeasurably, infinitely, severely, surely, mightily, powerfully, chiefly

Vibrant Verbs 2

Babbled Bargained Began Boasted Bragged Called Claimed Commanded Commented Complained Cried

Dead Words 4

But: however, moreover, yet, still, nevertheless, though, although, on the other hand Awful: dreadful, alarming, frightful, terrible, horrid, shocking Great: wonderful, marvelous, fantastic Guy: man, person, fellow, boy Funny: amusing, comical, laughable, jovial

Vibrant Verbs 3

Decided Demanded Denied Described Dictated Emphasized Estimated Exclaimed Explained Expressed

Vibrant Verbs 4

Feared Giggled Grinned Grunted Indicated Insisted Instructed Laughed Lectured Lied

Dead Words 2

Like: such as, similar to, similarly Kid: child, boy, girl, youngster, youth Mad: angry, frustrated, furious, incensed, enraged Got, Get: received, obtained, attained, succeed in Then: first, second, next, later, finally, afterward, meanwhile, soon

Vibrant Verbs 5

Mentioned Moaned Mumbled Murmured Nagged Noted Notified Objected Observed Ordered Pointed out Prayed Predicted Pleaded

Dead Words 3

Nice: pleasant, charming, fascinating, captivating, delightful, pleasurable, pleasing Lots: Numerous, heaps, many, scores, innumerable So: thus, accordingly, therefore Fun: pleasant, pleasurable, amusing, entertaining, jolly Good: excellent, exceptional, fine, marvelous, splendid, superb, wonderful

Vibrant Verbs 6

Questioned Reassured Related Repeated Replied Responded Requested Restated Revealed Roared Ruled

Vibrant Verbs 7

Scolded Screamed Shouted Shrieked Snapped Sneered Sobbed Spoke Sputtered Stammered Stated Stormed Suggested

Dead Words

Some words in the English language tend to be overused and therefore lose their power. These are called Dead Words. Below is a list of dead words and more interesting alternatives that should be used in their place when you are writing.

Vibrant Verbs 8

Taunted Thought Told Urged Uttered Vowed Wailed Warned Whispered

Vibrant Verbs

The following are a list of vibrant verbs that will help you to "spice up" your writing. Choose one of these verbs instead of a common overused verb like, "said."

Transitional Words

The following are common words and phrases that help show logical connections between sentences or between ideas. Use these transitional words to enhance your writing transitions throughout paragraphs.

Specific Examples-

a few of these are, especially, for example, in particular, specifically

Place-

above, among, adjacent, below, beyond, farther, nearby, opposite, there, under

Time-

after, afterward, as soon as, before, finally, later, now, not long after, until, when, while

Additional facts-

again, also, another, and besides, finally, further, furthermore, in conclusion, initially, next, to begin with

Contrasts-

although, but, despite, either, even though, however, if, in spite of, instead, neither, still, unless, yet

Result-

as a result, consequently, for this reason, obviously, so, therefore

Similarities-

as, as though, also, in the same way, like, similarly

Emphasis-

basically, essentially, certainly, in fact, indeed, of course

Cause-

because, since, for this reason