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SAT vocab 18
Mrs. Hahn RWS
| Term | Definition | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| acoustics | the quality of sound, pertaining to how it is heard based on the quality and structure of the room | The acoustics sound made my ears hurt for an hour after the party, |
| cacophony | lack of harmony; loud and unpleasant noise; a racket | When the baby started to cry it made a cacophony sound and the mom got very angry. |
| clamor | unpleasant sound; noise | My sister's clock in her room makes a clamor noise every morning. |
| din | ongoing loud sound; noise | As Lucy walked outside she heard a din noise off in the distance that her jump. |
| discordant | lacking harmony or agreement | When ever me and Sarah hang out there is always discordant between us. |
| euphony | pleasing sound | The euphony twinkle of the music box made the little baby fall right asleep. |
| mellifluous | sweet and smooth sounding | The flow of the waterfall made a mellifluous sound that made Lilly almost cry. |
| raucous | coarse-sounding ; load and unruly | Nails on a chalk board has a raucous sound that makes me cringe. |
| strident | shrill; high-pitched | As the little girl sang her voice hit a strident pitch. |
| vociferous | loud and noisy regarding ones own voice, especially shouting, demanding clamorous | When Tara got home past curfew, her parents yelled at her in a vociferous tone. |