# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

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Aubergine - dark or brownish purple shade named after the eggplant (Brit. “aubergine”)  
Burnt Umber - a reddish-brown, named for the color achieved by heating the natural pigment raw umber, transforming the iron oxide in the umber into the reddish hematite  
Crimson - a “a rich, deep red color, inclining to purple,” per Wiki  
Dark Green - a green, but not a light green, nor even a medium green, but a deep green that grabs the light, as for photosynthetic purposes, and never lets it go  
Emerald - from the same-named gemstone, which is the color of Ireland.  
Fuchsia - a vivid pink, the color of the fuchsia flower, which was named for German botanist Leonhart Fuchs  
Goldenrod - a shade of yellow named for the color of the plant.  
Hot pink - a mix of red and white, and is discernibly warmer than champagne or baby pink.  
Indigo - a number of hues in the region of blue, named after the ancient dye. Also one of the 7 colors of the rainbow.  
Jacinth - a pale tint of yellow, named after the flower.  
Kelly Green - a bright green, likely named for a common Irish surname, and often used in association with Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day

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