SPRING
FIELD SOFT FLOWERY SPIRITUAL HEAVENLY
COLOURS SOUNDS SMELLS SENSATIONS TASTES
A_a_on-green
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the baa-baa of l_m_s
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al_e V_ra sweet
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soul embra_ing
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ambrosi_l
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aph_d-green
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the ba_b_ing of brooks
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balsam_c sweet
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soul bolste_ing
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angel_c
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car_iv_l-green
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the bumb_ing of bees
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bl_ss_m sweet
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soul cheri_hing
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Arcadi_n
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chartre_se-green
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the bur_ling of streams
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cala_ine sweet
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soul com_orting
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celesti_l
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garl_nd-green
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the buz_ing of mi_ges
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ho_e_suckle sweet
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soul cultiv_ting
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cherub_c
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jasp_r-green
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the c_rol_ing of the dawn chorus
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jasmi_e sweet
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soul lul_ing
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divi_e
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p_a-green
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the ch_eping of chic_s
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me_d_w sweet
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soul nour_shing
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empyre_l
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pa_sl_y-green
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the chim_ng of catara_ts
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myr_h sweet
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soul nurtu_ing
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godlik_
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s_p-green
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the chir_ing of gr_ss_o_pers
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p_ll_n sweet
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soul refre_hing
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seraph_c
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wate_c_ess-green
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the dri_z_ing of raindrops
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rose_ater sweet
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soul stok_ng
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supern_l
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An excellent site can be accessed by typing in: Alphabetical list of fragrances to: anovelideaco.com. It gives pictures and images to go with the foods and fragrances on offer.
Note: The words in the ‘Heavenly Tastes’ column are included for Senior Cycle students only as they are difficult words. The next grid has easier words.
MEADOW SOFT SUGARY SPIRITUAL TASTE
COLOURS SOUNDS SMELLS SENSATIONS ADJECTIVES
broch_re-green
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the ex_a_ing of the wi_d
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bak_d ap_le
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spirit boo_ting
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app_tizing
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fab_e-green
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the hu_ming of law_mo_ers
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candi_d
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spirit enha_cing
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del_ctable
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fanta_y-green
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the intone_g of bumb_e bees
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confection_ry
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spirit enkindl_ng
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deli_ious
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fai_yla_d-green
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the mizz_ing of the ra_n
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d_wy
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spirit ennobl_ng
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exqui_ite
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fai_y_ale-green
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the plin_ing of wat_r_alls
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hon_y_d
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spirit enri_hing
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extravag_nt
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fantas_a-green
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the pran_ing of l_m_s
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lemo_y
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spirit fill_ng
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fuls_me
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Jur_ss_c-green
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the puf_i_g of the wi_d
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nectar_ne
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spirit lif_ing
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into_icating
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pos_ca_d-green
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the orinas_l hum of be_s
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saccha_ine
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spirit rai_ing
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lav_sh
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sto_y_ook-green
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the rust_ing of grass
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syru_y
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spirit refres_ing
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lusci_us
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wo_derla_d-green
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the sh_sh over the l_nd
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tut_i-frui_y
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spirit rene_ing
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lu_h
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Try to make a story using any combination of the words above. You will then be able to write a very evocative story based on the 5 senses used above. You can also write a spring story using only the onomatopoeic words if you wish.
Please not also that the words in the ‘SUGARY SMELLS’ section are perfectly fine to use as tastes also (i.e. the tutti-fruity taste of apples, the confectionery taste of peaches etc.). This is true of all 3 of the smells section because smell and taste are so interlinked. A human has only five tastes: salty, sour, savoury, sweet and bitter. Even though we can distinguish between approx. 10,000 different smells, taste and smell share a lot of the same adjectives.
HEAVENLY SOFT SWEET PHYSICAL TASTE
VALLEYS SOUNDS SMELLS SENSATIONS ADJECTIVES
Arca_ian-green
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the sig_ing of zephyrs
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blancma_ge sweet
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eye-ope_ing
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luxury_nt
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Ba_yl_n-green
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the snip_ing of shears
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car_m_l sweet
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eye-wi_ening
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mouth wa_ering
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E_en-green
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the sob_ing of streams
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gelat_n sweet
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goose bu_p-inducing
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opule_t
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Ely_ium-green
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the splos_ing of trout
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gluco_e sweet
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hair-rai_ing
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ravis_ing
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Jer_sal_m-green
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the swis_ing of horsetails
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man_a sweet
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heart-clenc_ing
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savou_y
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par_d_se-green
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the trem_ling of leaves
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march pa_e sweet
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heart-clam_ing
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scrumpti_us
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Shangri-La green
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the whinn_ing of foals
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marzip_n sweet
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heart-pum_ing
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sumptuo_s
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utopian-green
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the whir_ing of dragonflies
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mering_e sweet
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heart-thum_ing
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tantali_ing
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Valhalla-green
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the whit_ling of gardeners
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noug_t sweet
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skin-tin_ling
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tooths_me
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Zion-green
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the yel_ing of fox cubs
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treac_e sweet
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jaw-drop_ing
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wh_lesome
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You should be able to get 3 separate classes/lesson plans from these grids. Students love to write a story based on words they had to work hard to decipher. Encourage them all to beg/borrow/buy a dictionary the day before. It is a great way for them to enjoy dictionary work.
My suggestion is to tell them they are ‘nature detectives’ for the day and they have to figure out a mystery. Then let them try to fill in the blanks in pairs, not as individuals. Individuals get frustrated and give up. A pair (or team of 4 if the class is weak) will always try to beat the other pairs or teams.
Offer a reward. Be creative and bring in one of the more unusual items on the grids: meringue, some goulash, nougat or a caramel bar, for example. If you can objectify the strange words on the grids, it acts as a mnemonic device, a mental hook, so to speak.
If they TASTE it as well, they will remember the class (and the word) forever!
As a bonus, I included 100 magical words to use in an essay. The stdents should be encouraged to pick out 10-20 of the words they are familiar with and include them in a descriptive passage entitled: ‘My magical adventure’.
Happy hunting! The solutions are in the grids below.
SPRING
FIELD SOFT FLOWERY SPIRITUAL HEAVENLY
COLOURS SOUNDS SMELLS SENSATIONS TASTES
Amazon-green
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the baa-baa of lambs
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aloe Vera sweet
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soul embracing
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ambrosial
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aphid-green
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the babbling of brooks
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balsamic sweet
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soul bolstering
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angelic
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carnival-green
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the bumbling of bees
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blossom sweet
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soul cherishing
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Arcadian
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chartreuse-green
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the burbling of streams
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calamine sweet
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soul comforting
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celestial
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garland-green
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the buzzing of midges
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honeysuckle sweet
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soul cultivating
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cherubic
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jasper-green
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the carolling of the dawn chorus
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jasmine sweet
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soul lulling
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divine
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pea-green
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the cheeping of chicks
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meadow sweet
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soul nourishing
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empyreal
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parsley-green
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the chiming of cataracts
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myrrh sweet
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soul nurturing
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godlike
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sap-green
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the chirring of grasshoppers
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pollen sweet
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soul refreshing
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seraphic
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watercress-green
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the drizzling of raindrops
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rosewater sweet
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soul stoking
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supernal
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SPRING
MEADOW SOFT SUGARY SPIRITUAL TASTE
COLOURS SOUNDS SMELLS SENSATIONS ADJECTIVES
brochure-green
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the exhaling of the wind
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baked apple
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spirit boosting
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appetizing
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fable-green
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the humming of lawnmowers
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candied
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spirit enhancing
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delectable
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fantasy-green
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the intoning of bumble bees
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confectionary
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spirit enkindling
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delicious
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fairyland-green
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the mizzling of the rain
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dewy
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spirit ennobling
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exquisite
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fairytale-green
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the plinking of waterfalls
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honeyed
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spirit enriching
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extravagant
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fantasia-green
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|
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|
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Jurassic-green
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the puffing of the wind
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nectarine
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spirit lifting
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intoxicating
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postcard-green
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the orinasal hum of bees
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saccharine
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spirit raising
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lavish
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storybook-green
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the rustling of grass
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syrupy
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spirit refreshing
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luscious
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wonderland-green
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the shush over the land
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tutti-fruity
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spirit renewing
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lush
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SPRING
HEAVENLY SOFT SWEET PHYSICAL TASTE
VALLEYS SOUNDS SMELLS SENSATIONS ADJECTIVES
Arcadian-green
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the sighing of zephyrs
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blancmange sweet
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eye-opening
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luxuriant
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Babylon-green
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the snipping of shears
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caramel sweet
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eye-widening
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mouth watering
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Eden-green
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the sobbing of streams
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gelatin sweet
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goose bump-inducing
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opulent
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Elysium-green
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the sploshing of trout
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glucose sweet
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hair-raising
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ravishing
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Jerusalem-green
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the swishing of horsetails
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manna sweet
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heart-clenching
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savoury
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paradise-green
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the trembling of leaves
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march pane sweet
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heart-clamping
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scrumptious
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Shangri-La green
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the whinnying of foals
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marzipan sweet
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heart-pumping
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sumptuous
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utopian-green
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the whirring of dragonflies
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meringue sweet
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heart-thumping
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tantalising
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Valhalla-green
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the whittling of gardeners
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nougat sweet
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skin-tingling
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toothsome
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Zion-green
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the yelping of fox cubs
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treacle sweet
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jaw-dropping
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wholesome
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100 MAGICAL WORDS FOR AN ESSAY
velvet
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lush
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carnival
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mellifluous
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exquisite
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mystique
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phosphorescence
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angel fire
|
opulence
|
pixie dust
|
ravishing
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glimmering
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luxurious
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jasper
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toothsome
|
lemongrass
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sleek
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ethereal
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lucerne
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sizzling
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bliss
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sorcery
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svelte
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hallucinatory
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incarnadine
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tantalising
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rill
|
owl light
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assuages
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dulcet
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languorous
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arcipluvian
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misty-eyed
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lissome
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sensuous
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alchemy
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lithe
|
twirling
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sorbet
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juicy
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vermilion
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ephemeral
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sumptuous
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plush
|
elysian
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tinkling
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salubrious
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paradise
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shimmering
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stellar
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supple
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murmurs
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wood sorrel
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gloaming
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dewy-eyed
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halcyon
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phantasm-grey
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flourishing
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iridescent
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sparkling
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frazil
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placid
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star flash
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cloudberry
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glassy
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evanescent
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rapture
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aurora
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oxblood
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alluring
|
luminous
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crystalline
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soughing
|
glamour
|
cerise
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fragrance
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transcendental
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beryl
|
swirling
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magnetism
|
serene
|
lucid
|
mystical
|
cinnamon
|
eunoia
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voluptuous
|
starless
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claret-red
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thaumaturgy
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river gazer
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honey dew
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fuchsia-pink
|
whirring
|
opaline
|
Amazonian
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Arcadian
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elf light
|
splendour
|
monk hum
|
stardust
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These words are some of the most beautiful and resonant in the English language. Each one should have the effect of improving a passage of writing. A lot of them are phonoaesthetic, which means they have a quality of sound that appeals to people. That is why Tolkien, Edgar Allen Poe, Japanese, Italians and Spanish people amongst others all love the word: CELLAR DOOR. The fact that it is two words didn’t seem to concern them! My own personal favourite is frazil-silver. Frazil is the archaic term for the ice crystals tumbling down a mountain stream. If there’s a better image out there than frazil-silver ice crystals cascading down a birthstone-blue mountain stream, I would love to hear about it!
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