ashen vs granite

ashen

verb
  • To turn into ash; make or become ashy 

  • To make or become pale 

adj
  • Of or resembling ashes. 

  • Ash-colored; pale; anemic, anaemic; appalled. 

  • Made from the wood of the ash-tree. 

granite

noun
  • A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown. 

  • Toughness; the quality of having a thick skin or being rough. 

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