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Sound effects – English vocabulary

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33 English words with meanings: emit, fluorescent, grimace, grin, hoot… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on OpenQuiz.

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Word list

  1. emit /ɪ'mɪt/ (verb) — to send out light, heat, gas, or sound
    Example: The machine emits a loud hum.
    Synonyms: give off, release, send out
  2. fluorescent /flʊə'rɛsənt/ (adjective) — Giving off a very bright light that seems to glow.
    Example: The fluorescent lights were very bright.
    Synonyms: glowing, bright, luminous
  3. grimace /'ɡrɪməs/ (verb) — to twist your face to show pain, disgust, or strong emotion
    Example: She grimaced at the bad smell.
    Synonyms: make a face, wince
  4. grin /ɡrɪn/ (noun) — A wide smile that shows happiness or amusement.
    Example: He gave her a big grin.
    Synonyms: smile broadly, beam
  5. hoot /hu:t/ (noun) — a short, deep sound made by an owl or a horn
    Example: We heard a hoot from the owl outside.
    Synonyms: call, hoot sound, honk
  6. irritating /'ɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/ (adjective) — causing annoyance or slight anger
    Example: The buzzing sound was irritating.
    Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, irksome
  7. managerial experience /,mænə'dʒɪriəl ɪk'spɪriəns/ (phrase) — experience of being responsible for workers or a department
    Example: She has managerial experience in retail.
    Synonyms: management experience, supervisory experience, leadership experience
  8. obnoxious /əb'nɑ:ʃəs/ (adjective) — very rude and unpleasant to other people
    Example: He made an obnoxious joke at dinner.
    Synonyms: offensive, rude, annoying
  9. only have eyes for /,oʊnli hæv aɪz fɔ:r/ (phrase) — to be romantically interested in only one person
    Example: He only has eyes for her.
    Synonyms: be devoted to, be interested in only
  10. over the moon /,oʊvər ðə 'mu:n/ (phrase) — extremely happy and excited
    Example: She was over the moon when she passed the test.
    Synonyms: ecstatic, thrilled, overjoyed
  11. pan (v.) /pæn/ (verb) — to move a camera slowly across a scene
    Example: The director decided to pan across the room.
    Synonyms: scan, sweep, move the camera
  12. pout /paʊt/ (verb) — Push out the lips to show anger or unhappiness
    Example: She pouted when she lost the game.
    Synonyms: frown, sulk
  13. remorse /rɪ'mɔ:rs/ (noun) — a strong feeling of guilt for doing wrong
    Example: She felt deep remorse for her actions.
    Synonyms: guilt, regret, contrition
  14. scream /skri:m/ (verb) — to cry out very loudly in fear or pain
    Example: She screamed when she saw the spider.
    Synonyms: shriek, cry out, yell
  15. shadow (n.) /'ʃædoʊ/ (noun) — the dark shape made when something blocks light
    Example: A shadow fell across the wall.
    Synonyms: shade, silhouette, dark shape
  16. slam /slæm/ (verb) — to shut something with a loud sharp noise
    Example: She slammed the door behind her.
    Synonyms: bang, shut, crash
  17. smirk /smɜ:rk/ (verb) — to smile in a way that shows secret pleasure or contempt
    Example: He smirked after winning the game.
    Synonyms: grin, sneer, smile smugly
  18. spark /spɑ:rk/ (noun) — a tiny burning piece that flies off from fire or metal
    Example: A spark flew from the fire.
    Synonyms: ember, glow, cinder
  19. stumbling block /'stʌmblɪŋ blɑk/ (noun) — a problem that makes success harder
    Example: Lack of funding was a stumbling block for the team.
    Synonyms: obstacle, hindrance, barrier
  20. supervisor /'su:pərvaɪzər/ (noun) — a person who watches and guides workers
    Example: Her supervisor checked her work carefully.
    Synonyms: manager, boss, overseer
  21. That’s all we need! /ðæts ɔ:l wi: ni:d/ (phrase) — an expression used when something unwanted has just happened
    Example: The car broke down on the way home. That's all we need!
    Synonyms: just what we needed, what a disaster, what bad luck
  22. That’s all we needed! /ðæts ɔ:l wi: ni:dɪd/ (phrase) — An angry way of saying a bad thing has happened at the worst time.
    Example: Now it's raining too. That's all we needed!
    Synonyms: just what we needed, what bad timing, what a disaster
  23. That’s the last thing I wanted to hear! /ðæts ðə lɑ:st θɪŋ aɪ 'wɒntɪd tə hɪə(r)/ (phrase) — An angry way of saying you did not want to hear that news.
    Example: You sold the tickets? That's the last thing I wanted to hear!
    Synonyms: that's terrible news, I didn't want to hear that, what bad news
  24. This is like a bad dream! /ðɪs ɪz laɪk ə bæd dri:m/ (phrase) — A way of saying something feels unreal and very unpleasant.
    Example: Losing my passport feels like a bad dream.
    Synonyms: unreal, nightmarish, very unpleasant
  25. titter /'tɪtər/ (verb) — to laugh quietly in a nervous or silly way
    Example: She gave a nervous titter during the speech.
    Synonyms: giggle, chuckle
  26. torture /'tɔrtʃər/ (noun) — extreme physical or mental suffering
    Example: The loud noise was pure torture.
    Synonyms: agony, torment, suffering
  27. traffic warden /'træfɪk 'wɔ:rdən/ (noun) — a person who checks parking and traffic rules
    Example: A traffic warden gave him a parking ticket.
    Synonyms: parking officer, parking attendant, traffic officer
  28. tremble /'trɛmbəl/ (verb) — shake slightly and uncontrollably
    Example: Her hands trembled with fear.
    Synonyms: shake, quiver, shiver
  29. under a cloud /,ʌndər ə 'klaʊd/ (phrase) — in a bad situation and suspected of doing wrong
    Example: The manager was under a cloud after the scandal.
    Synonyms: under suspicion, in trouble, under suspicion of wrongdoing
  30. unscrupulous /ʌn'skru:pjələs/ (adjective) — willing to do dishonest things to get what is wanted
    Example: The unscrupulous salesman lied to make a profit.
    Synonyms: dishonest, devious, ruthless

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