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the senses
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English
9th Grade
09/22/2011

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Term
acrid
Definition

sharp or bitter in taste or odor; irritating

syn:bitter

ant:sweet

The bathroom had a very acrid smell.

Term
aromatic
Definition

fragent

Syn:scented

Ant:bland

As soon as we entered the store we smelled the aromatis perfume.

Term

blare

 

Definition

noisy, loud sound

Syn:blast

Ant: toot

I like to blare my music when i do my homework.

Term
bland
Definition

mild; soothing; not irritating

Syn:boring

Ant: delicious

Last night my dinner was very bland

Term
bleat
Definition

To make the noise of a sheep or goat

Syn:cry

Ant:non

The bleat of the goats were very sharp.

Term
din
Definition

continuos mixture of loud discordant noises

Syn:babel

Ant:silent

The sound of the blender made a horendous din.

Term
drone
Definition

to make a dull, humming sound or to speak monotonously

Syn:buzz

Ant:quiet

The drone of the humingbird is barely audible.

Term
musky
Definition

a hearty , penetrating odor like that abtained from musk deer

Syn:stinky

Ant:pleasant

Skunks have a very musky spray.

Term
musty
Definition

smelling dampand decayed

Syn:ancient

Ant:new

My sisters room has a very musty odor

Term
odorous
Definition

having a strong, distinctive, usually unpleasant odor

Syn:savory

Ant:odorless

Zoos are very odorous.

Term
olfactory
Definition

pertaining to the sense of smell

Syn:nose

Ant::optic

My brother was born without an olfactory nerve so he can't smell anything.

Term
palatable
Definition

having an agreeable taste; acceptable to be eaten

Syn: delicous

Ant: disgusting

Macaroni and Chese is very palatable>

Term
pungent
Definition

sharp and keen smelling or taste

Syn:bitter

Ant: fragrent

Rotten eggs have a very pungent smell

Term
radiate
Definition

to send out in rays

Syn:beam

Ant: collect

According to my parents i radiate heat.

Term
rancid
Definition

having a sour, rank, or stale smell or taste

Syn: curdeled

Ant: sweet

When milk goes bad the smell is very rancid.

Term
redolent
Definition

giving off a fragrence; scented

Syn: perfumed

Ant: odorless

After my mom sprays febreze the house is redolent with hawaiin breeze.

Term
reek
Definition

to give off a strong or offensive smell

Syn: stench

Ant: pleasant

After cross country practice I reek.

Term
resonant
Definition

able to probuce or exhibit an intense, rich smell

Syn:booming

Ant:faint

My sisters car speaker can be very resonant

Term
tactile
Definition

relating to the sense of touch

Syn:physical

Ant:

After a body part goes numb it is no longer tactile.

Term

tart

 

Definition

having a sharp or acid taste

Syn:dry

Ant:sweet

when I get frozen yogurt I like the tart flavor.

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