Color Idioms
Adjective/Noun Families
Noun Form
100

jealous

green with envy

100

sick (adj.)

sickness (n.)

100

happy

happiness

200

illegal trading of goods that are not allowed to be bought and sold, or that there are not enough of for everyone who wants them

on the black market

200

creative (adj.)

creativity (n.)

200

violent

violence

300

to experience a state of sadness, melancholy, or emotional distress.

feel blue

300

priority (n.)

prior (adj.)

300

patient

patience

400

An experience or activity makes you feel very frightened and often excited

a white-knuckle ride

400

significance (noun)

significant (adj.)

400

warm

warmth

500

a situation that is not clear or where the rules are not known

a gray area

500

strong (adj.)

strength (n.)

500

visible

visibility

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