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Hot SAT Words. Lessons 11-20. LESSON # 18. SOUND SENSATIONS!. ACOUSTICS. n. the quality of sound; pertaining to how it is heard based on the quality and structure of the room. ACOUSTICS. Always fascinated by sound, Ed studied to be an ACOUSTICAL engineer.
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Hot SAT Words Lessons 11-20
LESSON # 18 • SOUND SENSATIONS!
ACOUSTICS n. the quality of sound; pertaining to how it is heard based on the quality and structure of the room
ACOUSTICS Always fascinated by sound, Ed studied to be an ACOUSTICAL engineer.
CACOPHONY • The clash of metal on the rocks created a CACOPHONY that was hard to bear.
CLAMOR N. unpleasant sound; noise
CLAMOR • How can I concentrate with that CLAMOR of pots and dishes going on in the kitchen?
DIN n. Ongoing loud sound; noise
DIN • The DIN of the bulldozer at work next door made it impossible for us to hear each other.
DISCORDANT Adj. lacking harmony or agreement
DISCORDANT • The first sign of DISCORD between Jenny and Harvey was the shouting match they had after school.
EUPHONY n. pleasing sound
EUPHONY • Junior’s violin screeching sounded EUPHONIOUS only to his parents. Everyone else was appalled.
MELLIFLUOUS Adj. sweet and smooth sounding
MELLIFLUOUS • Because of his MELLIFLUOUS voice, Grant was hired as a radio announcer.
RAUCOUS Adj. Coarse- sounding; loud and unruly
RAUCOUS Adj. Coarse- sounding; loud and unruly
RAUCOUS • The RAUCOUS strikers yelled obscenities at passersby.
STRIDENT Adj. Shrill; high-pitched
STRIDENT Joe’s harsh words set a STRIDENT tone for the meeting.
VOCIFEROUS Adj. loud and noisy regarding one’s own voice, especially shouting; demanding clamorous
VOCIFEROUS • Danny VOCIFEROUSLY denied cutting class.