VOCAB Flashcards
(20 cards)
cacophony (n)
harsh sounds; bad noise
dysphonia (n)
difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness
euphonic (adj)
having a nice sound; pleasant combination of sounds in words
gramophone (n)
a device used to play the sounds of music as written on records
homophone (n)
a word that has the same sound but a different meaning as another word
megaphone (n)
a large funnel-shaped device used to make the voice sound louder by directing the sound waves straight out to listeners
(most often used by cheer teams)
microphone (n)
a device used to make small voices sound larger, especially in a big room
phonics (n)
the sounds that letters make and the letters that are used to represent sounds
phonology (n)
the study of speech sounds in language
saxophone (n)
a woodwind instrument that sends out sounds through its curved, metal body.
astringent
(n) a substance used on skin to make the skin tight
boa constrictor (n)
a snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly
constrict (v)
to hold in; to make smaller; to squeeze or bind to make smaller
district (n)
a region or area that is bound together by specific rules, laws, resources, and/or money
restrain (v)
to hold back; to keep under control; to limit; to draw tight by force
restricted (adj)
bound by limits; kept within certain rules
strain (v)
to draw or stretch tight beyond the normal limits
strainer (n)
a device used for letting the water leave the food so the food is drawn together
string (n)
a thin piece of twisted fiber that can be used to tie things together
stringent (adj)
demanding strict attention to rules; rigid; having a tight set of rules
