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EM 1 - 10 of each section Flashcards

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Gigantic

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Visual
adjective

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

GIGANTIC MAMMOTH

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Teeny

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Visual
adjective

below average in size, number or quantity

Playful, child like, informal

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Bulky

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Visual

adjective

  • something oversized, big and inconvenient but not necessarily heavy
  • a bulky box of feathers.
  • a bulky jumper
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Glitter

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Visual

adjective

  • the name of the action something shiny does
  • The glitter of light was blinding

verb

  • the actual shining action it is doing
  • the golden globe glittered brightly!
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Sparkling

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Visual

adjective

  • sparkling snow
  • sparkling fireworks lit up the night sky
  • glass of sparkling wine, please
  • look at how sparkling the water is!
  • a sparkling performance!
  • what a sparkling personality
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Shimmer / Shimmering

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Visual

verb

  • the leaves of the plant were shimmering in the moonlight
  • the glassy tall buildings were shimmering in the sun like reflectors
  • when she got out of the pool her body was shimmering

noun
- there was a shimmer of colours in the feathers

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Shiny

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Visual

adjective
- saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue rug

  • the finish of the paper was a shiny gloss
  • she polished it until it was shiny
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Glowing

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Visual

adjective

  • praising with enthusiasm, warmly favourable
  • his speech gave a ______ account of her
  • showing radiance of health
    his cheeks are _____!
  • rich and warm in colour
    a ____ fire
  • emitting light at a low output
    the room was lit by a ____ glowing computer screen
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Crooked

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Visual

adjective

  • bent or twisted out of shape
    his teeth were yellow and _____
  • not forming a straight line
    he made his way down the ____ country roads
  • uneven
    his glasses were ___
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Haze / Hazy

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Visual

adjective

  • unclear air or weather, especially due to heat
    there was a ___ in the air that day, everything was blurry
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Fluffy

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Touch

adjective

  • soft and like wool or fur
    the cushion was soft and ____, i think it was made from wool
  • light and airy
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Gritty

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Touch

adjective

  • sandy, containing__, course, rough
    the render was smooth in some places and quite ___ in others
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Rough

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Touch

adjective

  • uneven and opposite of smooth
    the fabric had a ___, worn feeling to it

-vague-

the car was bumpy as we drove across the ___ track

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Smooth

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Touch

adjective

  • even surface
    i ran my hand along the ___ banister

her skin was so soft and ___, almost like a baby’s

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Slimy

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Touch

adjective

  • thick or sticky consistency
    the pole was so ___, someone must have covered it in grease
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Sticky

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Touch

adjective

  • adhesive, gluey, viscous
    the floor was so ___ in there, it felt like someone had put glue on the floor but I think it was from people spilling their drinks!
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Abrasive

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Touch

adjective

  • rough, sandy, used to smooth other surfaces

the surface of it was so rough it felt ___

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Blistered

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Touch / Visual

adjective

  • a part of any structure that bulges out ( such as a gunners compartment on a bomber)
  • a bulge on a surface, an enclosed raised spot

the paint was old and ____

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Cold

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Touch

adjective

  • temperature,

it made me shudder when I touched the body, it was so ___

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Embossed

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Touch

adjective

  • raised surface, decorated design that stands out in relief
    the logo was ___ on the t-shirt
  • after the plaque was carved, the remaining pattern was ___
21
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Babble

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Sound

verb
- to talk or say something in a quick, confused, excited or silly manner

she was ___ (gerund) on about it as she was in a panic

noun
- a continuous low or confused sound, especially the sound of several people talking.

i could hear the ___ of voices in the next room

noun
- talk or speech that has no meaning
the baby’s babble was super cute!

22
Q

Bang

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Sound

verb
- to make a sudden very loud noise

she ___ her fist angrily on the table

the door slammed with a deafening ___!

23
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Bark

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Sound

verb

  • a short, loud noise. abrasive
  • shout at someone aggressively in a loud, rough voice

the dog was driving me mad, just ___ all day (gerund)

I was so angry but I didn’t mean to___ at you

24
Q

Bellow

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Sound

verb
- loud deep noise made by an animal or machinery
the furnace ___ as it was fed more fuel

  • loud deep voice
    her voice ___ down the corridor as she tried to get his attention
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Q

Blare

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Sound

verb
- loud unpleasant noise, piercing
the alarm ___ out across the room, startling everybody

noun
we could hear the ___ of the radio through the thin wall

26
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Buzz

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Sound / Sight

verb
- a long continuous sound, a drone

the intercom ___ and he opened the door

I could hear the bee ___ (gerund) around me

verb
- moving around quickly
people were ___ around everywhere

27
Q

Chatter

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Sound

verb
- quick repeating noise
he was so cold his teeth were ___ (gerund)

he could hear the ___ of the birds in the trees

he couldn’t hear himself think for the loud ___ around him

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Clap

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Sound

verb
- to make a short loud noise
everybody ___ at the end of the performance

there was a huge ___ of thunder

___, ___, he fired off two shots

29
Q

Distorted

A

Sound

adjective
- a strange and unpleasant sound
the noise that came from the alien was eery and ___

the volume won’t go any higher otherwise it sounds ___

30
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Grating

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Sound

adjective
- a __ sound is harsh and unpleasant

the sound of her teeth ___ was unbearable

he couldn’t bear the sound of her ___ voice

31
Q

Screak

A

Sound

verb
- a screech or a creak

fingernails on a chalk board gave a shivering ___

the violin gave a ___ it was so out of tune

32
Q

Bitter

A

Taste

adjective
- unpleasant and sharp taste

The tip of the tongue is sensitive to salt and sweet stimuli and the back of the tongue is sensitive to ___ stimuli.

33
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Charred

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Taste

adjective
- burned and made black by fire or heat

the meat was ___ to perfection

it was too ___, it had a smoky and burnt flavour

34
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Nutty

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Taste

adjective
- tasting similar to nuts, having texture of

the humble soya bean has a ___ texture

peanut butter has a real ___ flavour

35
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Raw

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Taste

adjective
- uncooked food

i couldn’t eat it as it was still ___

i had to spit it out, it was cold and ___

36
Q

Ripe

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Taste

adjective
- completely developed and ready to be eaten

the banana was so ___ it almost melted in my mouth!

37
Q

Stale

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Taste

adjective
- no longer fresh, out of date, almost rotting

i took a bit of the biscuit and it was dry and had a ___ taste, I threw it away

38
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Tangy

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Taste

adjective
- pleasantly strong and sharp

adding lemon gives it a ___ taste

39
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Antiseptic

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Smell

noun
- a chemical used to prevent infection

as you walk in the hospital the smell of __ hits you

40
Q

Decayed

A

Smell

adjective
- process over time of something natural breaking down over time and now rotten

the food had ___ over time

41
Q

Fragrant

A

Smell

adjective
- pleasant smell

the was a wonderful ___ smell coming from the kitchen

the air freshener left a __ aroma

42
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Musty

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Smell

adjective
- smelling unpleasantly old and slightly wet

those old blankets have a ___ smell, we should throw them out

these books are ___, look at them, they’ve got mould in them!

43
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Perfumed

A

Smell

adjective
- a pleasant, almost sophisticated aroma

they’ve even got perfumed bath oil!

you can tell the difference between cheap and expensive ___

44
Q

Pungent

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Smell / taste

adjective
- smelling or tasting very strong and sharp

the was a ___ smell coming from the basement

the coffee had a ___ smell to it

raw sewerage is very ___

45
Q

Putrid

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Smell

adjective
- decayed and having an unpleasant smell

the ___ body of a dead fox

what is that ___ smell?

46
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Rancid

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Smell

adjective
- having an unpleasant smell through decomposition

ugghhh that is ___!

the smell down there was so ___ from the bodies we had to use a mask!

47
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Rank

A

Smell

adjective
-smelling strong and unpleasant

his clothes were ___ with sweat!

the wet socks were ___

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