acoustics
(uh-KOOS-tiks)
n. the quality of sound, pertaining to how it is heard based on the quality and structure of the room
cacophony
(ka-KAH-fuh-nee)
n. lack of harmony; loud and unpleasant noise; a racket
- -phon relates to sound
- kako- means bad
clamor
(KLA-mur)
n. unpleasant sound; noise
din
(DIN)
n. ongoing loud sound; noise
discordant
(dis-KOR-dnt)
adj. lack of harmony or agreement
- dis-cord: not connected
euphony
(YOO-fuh-nee)
n. pleasing sound
- -phon pertains to sound
- eu- means good
mellifluous
(meh-LIH-fluh-wus)
adj. sweet and smooth sounding
- fluid
raucous
(RAW-kus)
adj. coarse-sounding; loud and unruly
strident
(STRY-dnt)
adj. shrill; high-pitched
- a stride is a large foot step
vociferous
(voh-SIH-frus)
adj. loud and noisy regarding one's own voice; demandingly clamorous
acclaim
(uh-KLAME)
v. to express strong approval or praose
accolade
(A-kuh-lade)
n. an award given as a sing of appreciation or respect
adulate
(A-juh-late)
v. to praise or flatter too greatly
esteem
(ih-STEEM)
v. to value highly
eulogize
(YOO-luh-jize)
v. to praise; to say good things about
- eu- means good
exalt
(ig-ZAWLT)
v. to praise or glorify; to lift up in status, dignity, or power
- to exel
extol
(ik-STOLE)
v. to praise highly
laud
(LAWD)
v. to praise
- laudare in latin means to praise
Panegyrize
(PA-nuh-jih-rize)
v. to praise a person or event in a formal speech or in writing
revere
(rih-VEER)
v. to regard highly with love and respect
venerate
(VEH-nuh-rate)
v. to feel or show deep respect for, espectally due to age or tradition
ample
(AM-pul)
adj. abundant; plentiful; enough or more than enough
- to amplify the amount
copious
(KOH-pee-us)
adj. abundant; much; plentiful
- copia; many copies
lavish
(LA-vish)
adj. abundant; in excess
myraid
(MIR-ee-ud)
adj. or n. countless; a very large number
plethora
(PLEH-thuh-ruh)
n. excess; abundance
- plenty
prolific
(pruh-LI-fik)
adj. abundant; producing a great deal
superfluous
(soo-PUR-floo-us)
adj. overabundant; more than is needed; unnecessary
- super- means extra
surfelt
(SUR-fut)
n. an oversupply
- surplus
abstemious
(ab-STEE-mee-us)
adj. holding back from eating or drinking too much
- a stem is thin
alimentary
(a-luh-MEN-tree)
adj. relating to food and nourishment
culinary
(KUH-luh-ner-ee)
adj. having to do with cooking, preparing meals
delectable
(dih-LEK-tuh-bul)
adj. delicious
emaciated
(ih-MAY-shee-ay-tid)
adj. very, very thin due to lack of adequate food
- emergency
epicurean
(eh-pih-kyoo-REE-un)
adj. having to do with relishing the pleasure of eating and drinking
glutton
(GLUH-tn)
n. one who overindulges in food and drink
- connotation of glutton sounds thick and sticky
palatable
(PA-luh-tuh-bul)
adj. pleasing to the taste buds
- "pleasing to the palate"
savory
(SAY-vuh-ree)
adj. tasty or good smelling
voracious
(vuh-RAY-shus)
adj. greedy; gluttonous; ravenous; insatiable