slate

achromatic, colorless, neutral

dirty, dull, faded, sad, washed-out

ashen, ashy, chalky, livid, mousy (or mousey), pale, palish, white, whitish

chocolate, dun, sandy, sepia

brindled (or brindle), grizzled, hoar, hoary

book, card, file, note

classify, compile, tabulate, tally

reschedule

assail, assault, attack, beset, box, bust, chop, clobber, clout, crack, cudgel, cuff, descend (on or upon), hit, jump (on), knock, lam, lay on, paste, pounce (on or upon), punch, raid, rush, slam, slap, smack, smash, sock, spank, storm, swat, swipe, thwack, whack, wham, whomp

blackjack, cane, cowhide, flagellate, fustigate, horsewhip, leather, pistol-whip, rawhide, scourge, strap

gore, lacerate, wound

maim, mangle, mutilate