Set 8: Your 377th Flashcards

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adjective
(of the eyes) unfocused or filmy from sleep or tiredness. ; blurry

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bleary

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adjective

(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.

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faint

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adjective
gloomy, dark, dull

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dingy

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4
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be showy in a tasteless way

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flashy

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adjective
shining with a sparkling light.

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glistening

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dirty, unclean

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grimy

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lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture.

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tarnished

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8
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verb
make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound.

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blare

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9
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harsh laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.

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cackle

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10
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a noisy outcry from a group of people, but more generally, the word means any loud, harsh sound

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clamor

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to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly.

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jabber

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12
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verb
1.
talk wildly or incoherently, as if one were delirious or insane.
2. speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm or admiration.

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rave

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a loud, resonant metallic sound or series of sounds.

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clang

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murmur complainingly or angrily : grumble.

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mutter

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make a soft, muffled crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves or paper.

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rustle

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a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror.

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screech

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make a hissing sound when frying or cooking.

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utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement

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(of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise.

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move with a hissing or rushing sound.

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a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

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a heavy dull blow with a person’s fist or a blunt implement.

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to cry, sob, or whine softly or intermittentl

24
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noun
a short, sharp cry, especially of pain or alarm.

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rough or loose in texture or grain.
coarse
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difficult to perceive clearly or understand and explain precisely; indistinct or vague.
fuzzy
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sandy, grainy showing courage and resolve.
gritty
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adjective having a smooth, soft appearance, feel, or taste.
velvety
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of food or wine) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste.
luscious
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adjective having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor.
piquant
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having a spicy or salty quality without sweetness.
savory
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is pleasantly strong and sharp: tasting sour like a lemon
tangy
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having a strong, pleasant, and somewhat spicy flavor.
zesty
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having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell.
acrid
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adjective having an extremely unpleasant smell.
foul-smelling
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funky putrid rotten rotting smelly stale
moldy
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having a sharply strong taste or smell.
pungent
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smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink.
reek
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pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air.
waft
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smell that is only smelled briefly or faintly. puff or breath of air or smoke.
whiff