| A | B |
| heliotrope | reddish-purple (from a flower by the same name) |
| azure | like the color of a clear blue sky |
| tawny | tan; brownish-yellow |
| tinge | trace; slight coloring throughout |
| auburn | reddish-brown |
| verdure | greenness; fresh color of growing things |
| spectrum | continuous range; the 6 main colors produced by light cast through a prism |
| iridescent | multicolored |
| suffuse | to spread through or over |
| daub | to smear; lay on colors coarsely |