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acoustics

(uh-KOOS-tiks)

A

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

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cacophony

(ka-KAH-fuh-nee)

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

  • -phon relates to sound
  • kako- means bad
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clamor

(KLA-mur)

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n. unpleasant sound; noise

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din

(DIN)

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n. ongoing loud sound; noise

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discordant

(dis-KOR-dnt)

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

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euphony

(YOO-fuh-nee)

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n. pleasing sound

  • -phon pertains to sound
  • eu- means good
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mellifluous

(meh-LIH-fluh-wus)

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adj. sweet and smooth sounding
* fluid

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raucous

(RAW-kus)

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adj. coarse-sounding; loud and unruly

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strident

(STRY-dnt)

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

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vociferous

(voh-SIH-frus)

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

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acclaim

(uh-KLAME)

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v. to express strong approval or praose

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accolade

(A-kuh-lade)

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

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adulate

(A-juh-late)

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v. to praise or flatter too greatly

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esteem

(ih-STEEM)

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v. to value highly

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eulogize

(YOO-luh-jize)

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

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exalt

(ig-ZAWLT)

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

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extol

(ik-STOLE)

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v. to praise highly

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laud

(LAWD)

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v. to praise
* laudare in latin means to praise

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Panegyrize

(PA-nuh-jih-rize)

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

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revere

(rih-VEER)

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v. to regard highly with love and respect

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venerate

(VEH-nuh-rate)

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

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ample

(AM-pul)

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

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copious

(KOH-pee-us)

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

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lavish

(LA-vish)

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adj. abundant; in excess

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myraid

(MIR-ee-ud)

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adj. or n. countless; a very large number

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plethora

(PLEH-thuh-ruh)

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n. excess; abundance
* plenty

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prolific

(pruh-LI-fik)

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adj. abundant; producing a great deal

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superfluous

(soo-PUR-floo-us)

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

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surfelt

(SUR-fut)

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n. an oversupply
* surplus

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abstemious

(ab-STEE-mee-us)

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

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alimentary

(a-luh-MEN-tree)

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adj. relating to food and nourishment

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culinary

(KUH-luh-ner-ee)

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adj. having to do with cooking, preparing meals

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delectable

(dih-LEK-tuh-bul)

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adj. delicious

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emaciated

(ih-MAY-shee-ay-tid)

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

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epicurean

(eh-pih-kyoo-REE-un)

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

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glutton

(GLUH-tn)

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

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palatable

(PA-luh-tuh-bul)

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

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savory

(SAY-vuh-ree)

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adj. tasty or good smelling

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voracious

(vuh-RAY-shus)

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adj. greedy; gluttonous; ravenous; insatiable

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