Artistic Imagery

4 words in this vocabulary list

noun a dense growth or thicket of bushes or trees

  • The boscage along the riverbank provided a lush habitat for many bird species.
  • We decided to explore the boscage behind our house to see if we could find any hidden treasures.
  • Let's chill in the boscage and enjoy the peace and quiet.
  • The boscage of her mind was filled with tangled thoughts and emotions.

noun an idealized person or thing; a specter or phantom

  • The artist aimed to create an eidolon of beauty in her sculpture.
  • I saw an eidolon of my favorite celebrity at the wax museum.
  • That movie star is like an eidolon of perfection.
  • The old house stood as an eidolon of a bygone era.

noun a coarse, rough fabric typically made of goat's hair and used for making sacks

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

  • After committing the grave mistake, he wore sackcloth and ashes as a sign of repentance.
  • She was in sackcloth and ashes after failing her exam.
  • He was in sackcloth and ashes when he realized he forgot his girlfriend's birthday.
  • The company was in sackcloth and ashes after the scandal was exposed.

adverb in a dripping or running manner

  • The rain left the leaves adrip with water droplets.
  • I accidentally spilled water on the table and now it's all adrip.
  • The ice cream melted and got all adrip on my hand.
  • Her words left me adrip with emotion.