Evocative and literary vocabulary of sky and weather.
the storm cloud (literary)
the azure sky
the squall / gust
fine drizzle
the oppressive heat
the firmament
pale / wan (of light)
to darken
the mist / haze
a leaden sky
At C2 this is about mastery of the edge cases and literary or formal uses. You should be able to explain the rule — and break it knowingly for effect.
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L’___ sans nuage. (azure) (soutenu)
azur
Une ___ balaya la lande. (gust) (soutenu)
bourrasque
Le ciel s’___ . (darkens) (soutenu)
assombrit
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