Euphony GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈju:fənɪ/ (noun) (of sound) pleasant and harmonious, dulcet sound, melodiousness, euphoniousness, melody The literary device euphony is derived from the Greek word euphonos, which means “sweet-voiced.” It can be defined as the use of words and phrases that are distinguished as having a wide range of noteworthy melody or loveliness in …
Mute 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /mjuːt/ (adj, noun & verb) Adjective: (of a person) either unable or unwilling to speak, quiet, unspeaking, dumb, silent, speechless, voiceless, taciturn, wordless Verb: to mute a noise or make it less loud or severe, muffle, soften, dampen, stifle Noun: a mute person who cannot speak – a …
Shrill 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ʃrɪl/ (adj) (of sound) too loud and deafening, piercing, strident, raucous, penetrating, sharp, high-pitched, ear-piercing, shrieking, harsh, screechy Laura Del Rosso, a 58-year-old travel writer in San Francisco, was running errands one day three years ago when a steam whistle began blasting inside her head. The sound was …
Dulcet 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 4 Dulcet 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 4 /ˈdʌl.sət/ (adj) (of sounds) soft and pleasant to listen to, melodic, melodious, honeyed, sweet and soothing, mellow, euphonious, agreeable Dulcet tones of a surgeon’s voice may have a hidden meaning Surgeons who speak with a dominating tone …
Raucous 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 4 Raucous 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 4 /ˈrɔː.kəs/ (adj) loud and unpleasant, shrill, making a loud and harsh noise, strident, piercing, grating, dissonant, cacophonous, noisy, wild, boisterous, disorderly, rough, riotous, hoarse Second, most papers on laughter in conversation distinguish between conversational laughter, which comes …
Reverberating 1100 Words You Need Reverberating 1100 Words You Need resounding and echoing, resonant, ringing, booming, deep, rumbling: Due to the existence of a reckless proctor, the idea of cheating in the exam was reverberating in my mind. Parts of Speech adj: reverberant adj: reverberative Noun: reverberation Noun: reverberator Verb: reverberate Antonyms quietening, stillness, inaction
Cacophony GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Cacophony GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /kəˈkɒf.ə.ni/ US /-ˈkɑː.fə-/ (noun) an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds, chaos, clamor, din, discord, disharmony, noise, discordance, dissonance, unmusicality, harshness, unmelodiousness, stridency, loudness: What a cacophony! As we entered the farmyard we were met with a cacophony of animal sounds. Antonyms harmony, melodiousness Parts of Speech Adjective: …
Stentorian GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Stentorian GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /stenˈtɔː.ri.ən/ US /-ˈtɔːr.i-/ (adj) Stentorian definition using a very loud voice, or (of a voice) very loud, shrill, piercing, loud, powerful, booming, thunderous, deafening, earsplitting, roaring: Example The stentorian voice of the conductor echoed through the grand hall, commanding the attention of every musician in the orchestra. …
Roar by Katy Perry Roar by Katy Perry Artist: Katy Perry Album: Prism Released: 2013 Genre: Pop Watch this video on YouTube Source of Lyrics: https://www.azlyrics.com I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath Scared to rock the boat and make a mess So I sit quietly Agree politely I guess that I …
Pandemonium Pandemonium (noun) /ˌpæn.dəˈməʊ.ni.əm/ US /-ˈmoʊ-/ a noisy situation or place in which people are excited, thrilled or angry – cacophony – bedlam – chaos – tumult – uproar: When the underdog won the fierce competition, there was such great pandemonium in the football field. Antonyms order, tranquility