Exam: TOEFL

Definition: Causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust.

Example: The odious smell from the garbage made everyone feel sick.

Definition: In a way that is extremely unpleasant or repulsive.

Example: The odiously loud music made it hard to concentrate.

Definition: A device that shows how far a vehicle has traveled.

Example: The odometer in my car shows that I have driven over 200 miles since my last fill-up.

Definition: The process of measuring distances traveled by a vehicle using an odometer.

Example: The car's odometry showed that we had driven over 100 miles.

Definition: A type of cell found in the dental pulp that helps create the hard tissue of teeth called dentin.

Example: Odontoblasts are essential for the formation of dentin in developing teeth.

Definition: A smell that can be pleasant or unpleasant, often detected by the nose.

Example: The kitchen was filled with the odor of freshly baked bread.

Definition: Having a smell or scent.

Example: The odorant in the air made the flowers smell sweet.

Definition: A substance that has a strong smell, often added to other materials to help identify them, especially for safety reasons.

Example: The gas company adds an odorant to natural gas so that leaks can be easily detected.

Definition: To add a smell to something, often to make it more pleasant or to mask an unpleasant scent.

Example: They decided to odorize the room with lavender to create a calming atmosphere.

Definition: Having a strong smell, which can be pleasant or unpleasant.

Example: The odorous flowers filled the garden with their sweet scent.

Definition: The quality or state of having a strong smell.

Example: The odorousness of the flowers filled the garden with a sweet scent.