ABSTRACT
Locket, necklace, chain, pendant, bracelet, watch, amulet, relics
Shells, crystal, gem, jewel
Diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, pearls, amethyst, onyx, topaz, coral
Book, manuscript, scroll, parchment, vellum, cover, pages, seal
Box, chest, lid, tray, hinges, sides, base, bottom, rim
Scenes, image, shapes, figures, patterns, symbols, mark, brand, tattoo, runes, glyphs, sigils, hieroglyphics
Footprint, moon, crescent, star, scarab beetle, seahorse, eye, snake, tree, cross
Words, lines, names, code, poem, rhyme
Mirror, frame, orb, crystal, pendulum, surface, reflection
Pebbles, bones, yarrow sticks
Light, candles, lamp, censer, mist, glow, haze, fire, flames, smoke, incense, oil, mercury
Circle, cone, pentagram, hexagram, octagon
Chalk, wax, iron, salt
Bottle, phial, cup, chalice, goblet, cauldron, bowl, pestle, mortar, sickle, knife, scales, tripod
Ingredients, elements, recipe
Substance, powder, fluid, liquid, brew, draught, concoction, elixir, tincture
Tree, branch, stump, bark
Oak, willow, birch, hawthorn, rowan, alder, rosewood, mahogany, ebony
Plants, herbs, roots, leaves, flowers, seeds, berries
Blood, entrails, gall, spleen, liver, bile, slime, juice, eggs, eyes, ears, nail, claws, talons, fangs, horn, feathers, quills, tongue
Snake, serpent, viper, fish, eel, jellyfish, bat, cormorant, eagle, hawk, vulture, albatross, quail, chicken, rat, porcupine, ox, bullock, lynx, worm, leech, slugs, snails, caterpillars, beetles, dragon, unicorn, phoenix
Egg white, lard, lettuce, leeks, garlic, vinegar, pepper
Water, wine, pomegranate juice, lemon, orange
Sandalwood, myrrh, frankincense, lavender, rose, vanilla, chamomile, jasmine, peppermint, mint
Basil, rosemary, oregano, parsley, dill, caraway, sage, fennel, clover, nettles, daisy
Cinnamon, ginger, cloves
Henbane, hemlock, wolf ’s bane, monkswood, belladonna (deadly nightshade), hellebore
Mandrake root, bryony, myrtle, mugwort, wormwood, angelica, vervain, acacia, liquorice
Similes/ Like a huge, almond-shaped eye; stones like human statues; Metaphors like a parsnip; hung like a shimmering, omnipresent eye;
pulsed like a heartbeat; like a river of energy; like a sudden, brief rainbow after a sun-shower; dry and papery like a snakeskin
Adjectives Universal, omnipresent
Soothing, spellbinding, hypnotic
Large, huge, massive, enormous
Tiny, small, minute, minuscule
Long, short, thin, thick, light, heavy
Single, several, many, numerous
Outer, inner
Heart-shaped, almond-shaped, eye-shaped, disc-shaped, vineshaped, bell-shaped, spindle-shaped, helmet-shaped
Rounded, curved, smooth, concentric
Twisted, crooked
Blue, sapphire, turquoise, purple, violet, green, emerald, red, ruby-red, blood-red, scarlet, golden, gilded, yellow, orange, amber, brown, black, white
Pale, faint, dim
Bright, vivid, brilliant, prismatic
Silver, gold, bronze, jewel-encrusted, steel, iron, metal, wooden, oak, rosewood, ebony, leather, silk, enamel, glass, crystal, wax, beeswax
Cold, icy, tingling
Hot, pulsing, burning, scorching
Shiny, glossy, glittering, shimmering, flickering, glinting, swirling
Curious, strange, eerie, mystical, mysterious, enchanted, mythological
Plump, fleshy, juicy
Sweet, exotic, tropical
Bitter, sharp, acidic, tart, sour
Rank, foul, rotten, rancid, unpleasant, repulsive, offensive
Medicinal, healing, therapeutic
Harmful, toxic, deadly, fatal, noxious, poisonous
Verbs Hummed, buzzed, throbbed
Purified, cleansed
Drew, painted, chalked, carved, engraved, etched, stamped, scorched
Arranged, formed, positioned
Ran, stretched, spread, spanned, covered
Hung, dangled, swung
Held, clutched, lifted, moved, passed, shook, tossed, cast, threw, wrapped
Felt, touched, tapped
Found, located, discovered
Read, interpreted, translated, decoded, divined, foresaw, prophesied
Waited, hesitated, hovered
Lit, shone, glinted, pulsed, glowed, burned, blazed, sparkled, shimmered, blinded
Heated, smouldered
Peeled, grated, chopped, diced, minced, sliced, mashed, crushed, ground, squeezed
Added, sprinkled, tossed
Mixed, stirred, swirled, shook
Boiled, bubbled, simmered
Hissed, spat, sputtered, gave off
Sieved, strained, poured, filled, sealed
Applied, rubbed, drank, swallowed
PHRASES – NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES
leech juice Lard, clover, rose petals, soot, mugwort, vervain, benzoin tincture Sandalwood incense, myrrh, orris root, frankincense powder Dill, anise, caraway, sage, rose petals, parsley, wormwood, angelica Willow tree bark, vanilla extract, cinnamon, almonds Liquorice, willow, roses, fennel, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cormorant’s blood,
white and black pepper Boar bile, wild lettuce, henbane, bryony, mandrake root, hemlock and vin-
egar, water Water, mistletoe berries, horned slugs and dragonfly legs Amber liquid Dried, blue powder Bright green A black substance A dark green liquid
PHRASES – VERBS
SENTENCES
In the centre of the clearing was a curious collection of black standing stones that looked like human statues. Within the ring, the air hummed with magic. Rob could feel the enchantments like a river of energy flowing beneath his feet.
