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

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blare

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harsh laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.

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cackle

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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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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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sizzle

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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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shriek

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

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squawk

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move with a hissing or rushing sound.

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swish

21
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a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

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thud

22
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a heavy dull blow with a person’s fist or a blunt implement.

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thump

23
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to cry, sob, or whine softly or intermittentl

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whimper

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

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yelp

25
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rough or loose in texture or grain.

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coarse

26
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difficult to perceive clearly or understand and explain precisely; indistinct or vague.

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fuzzy

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sandy, grainy

showing courage and resolve.

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gritty

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adjective
having a smooth, soft appearance, feel, or taste.

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velvety

29
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of food or wine) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste.

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luscious

30
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adjective
having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor.

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piquant

31
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having a spicy or salty quality without sweetness.

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savory

32
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is pleasantly strong and sharp: tasting sour like a lemon

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tangy

33
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having a strong, pleasant, and somewhat spicy flavor.

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zesty

34
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having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell.

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acrid

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adjective
having an extremely unpleasant smell.

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foul-smelling

36
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funky putrid rotten rotting smelly stale

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moldy

37
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having a sharply strong taste or smell.

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pungent

38
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smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink.

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reek

39
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pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air.

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waft

40
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smell that is only smelled briefly or faintly.

puff or breath of air or smoke.

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whiff