Part 5

Question 1

acoustics

(uh-KOOS-tiks)

Answer 1

n. the quality of sound, pertaining to how it is heard based on the quality and structure of the room

Question 2

cacophony

(ka-KAH-fuh-nee)

Answer 2

n. lack of harmony; loud and unpleasant noise; a racket

• -phon relates to sound
• kako- means bad

Question 3

clamor

(KLA-mur)

Answer 3

n. unpleasant sound; noise

Question 4

din

(DIN)

Answer 4

n. ongoing loud sound; noise

Question 5

discordant

(dis-KOR-dnt)

Answer 5

adj. lack of harmony or agreement
* dis-cord: not connected

Question 6

euphony

(YOO-fuh-nee)

Answer 6

n. pleasing sound

• -phon pertains to sound
• eu- means good

Question 7

mellifluous

(meh-LIH-fluh-wus)

Answer 7

adj. sweet and smooth sounding
* fluid

Question 8

raucous

(RAW-kus)

Answer 8

adj. coarse-sounding; loud and unruly

Question 9

strident

(STRY-dnt)

Answer 9

adj. shrill; high-pitched
* a stride is a large foot step

Question 10

vociferous

(voh-SIH-frus)

Answer 10

adj. loud and noisy regarding one’s own voice; demandingly clamorous

Question 11

acclaim

(uh-KLAME)

Answer 11

v. to express strong approval or praose

Question 12

accolade

(A-kuh-lade)

Answer 12

n. an award given as a sing of appreciation or respect

Question 13

adulate

(A-juh-late)

Answer 13

v. to praise or flatter too greatly

Question 14

esteem

(ih-STEEM)

Answer 14

v. to value highly

Question 15

eulogize

(YOO-luh-jize)

Answer 15

v. to praise; to say good things about
* eu- means good

Question 16

exalt

(ig-ZAWLT)

Answer 16

v. to praise or glorify; to lift up in status, dignity, or power
* to exel

Question 17

extol

(ik-STOLE)

Answer 17

v. to praise highly

Question 18

laud

(LAWD)

Answer 18

v. to praise
* laudare in latin means to praise

Question 19

Panegyrize

(PA-nuh-jih-rize)

Answer 19

v. to praise a person or event in a formal speech or in writing

Question 20

revere

(rih-VEER)

Answer 20

v. to regard highly with love and respect

Question 21

venerate

(VEH-nuh-rate)

Answer 21

v. to feel or show deep respect for, espectally due to age or tradition

Question 22

ample

(AM-pul)

Answer 22

adj. abundant; plentiful; enough or more than enough
* to amplify the amount

Question 23

copious

(KOH-pee-us)

Answer 23

adj. abundant; much; plentiful
* copia; many copies

Question 24

lavish

(LA-vish)

Answer 24

adj. abundant; in excess

Question 25

myraid

(MIR-ee-ud)

Answer 25

adj. or n. countless; a very large number

Question 26

plethora

(PLEH-thuh-ruh)

Answer 26

n. excess; abundance
* plenty

Question 27

prolific

(pruh-LI-fik)

Answer 27

adj. abundant; producing a great deal

Question 28

superfluous

(soo-PUR-floo-us)

Answer 28

adj. overabundant; more than is needed; unnecessary
* super- means extra

Question 29

surfelt

(SUR-fut)

Answer 29

n. an oversupply
* surplus

Question 30

abstemious

(ab-STEE-mee-us)

Answer 30

adj. holding back from eating or drinking too much
* a stem is thin

Question 31

alimentary

(a-luh-MEN-tree)

Answer 31

adj. relating to food and nourishment

Question 32

culinary

(KUH-luh-ner-ee)

Answer 32

adj. having to do with cooking, preparing meals

Question 33

delectable

(dih-LEK-tuh-bul)

Answer 33

adj. delicious

Question 34

emaciated

(ih-MAY-shee-ay-tid)

Answer 34

adj. very, very thin due to lack of adequate food
* emergency

Question 35

epicurean

(eh-pih-kyoo-REE-un)

Answer 35

adj. having to do with relishing the pleasure of eating and drinking

Question 36

glutton

(GLUH-tn)

Answer 36

n. one who overindulges in food and drink
* connotation of glutton sounds thick and sticky

Question 37

palatable

(PA-luh-tuh-bul)

Answer 37

adj. pleasing to the taste buds
* “pleasing to the palate”

Question 38

savory

(SAY-vuh-ree)

Answer 38

adj. tasty or good smelling

Question 39

voracious

(vuh-RAY-shus)

Answer 39

adj. greedy; gluttonous; ravenous; insatiable