LSAT Vocabulary: Description
Words for how things look, sound, and feel, each in a short sentence.
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A lamp over the table
In the hearing room, a lamp over the witness table was luminous and cast a soft glow on the transcript.
Soft talk in the stacks
Talk between the law library stacks stayed muted, soft enough that the next table missed most of it.
Neon on the brick
Neon letters on the neighborhood council banner were garish, painfully bright against the plain brick.
Dust on the curtains
Dust had left the clinic's waiting-room curtains dingy, gray and dull along the hems.
White covers with no marks
Every brief cover on the small firm's table was pristine, bright white with no mark on it.
Carved leaves on the bench
Carved leaves and gilt scrolls made the hearing room bench ornate.
Bare walls in the new wing
Bare white walls and no pictures left the law library's new wing looking stark.
A street hard to see
Beyond the clinic window, the street was hazy, and the buildings were soft shapes rather than clear lines.
A screen that hides the notes
A solid panel made the small firm's privacy screen opaque, so no note behind it could be seen.
Light through a frosted door
Pale light and blurred shapes came through the hearing room's translucent frosted door, but no face was clear.
Brown spots on a map
Brown spots scattered over the ink left the law library's old map mottled.
Washed-out hallway paint
Washed-out white paint made the clinic hallway look pallid, closer to gray than to white.
Red brick at dusk
Late light turned the neighborhood council's brick front ruddy, a warm red across the wall.
A nameplate that mirrors light
The small firm's nameplate was glossy enough to mirror the ceiling lights in a smooth shine.
A rail with no glare
With a flat finish and no glare, the hearing room's wooden rail was matte.
A flat brown carpet
A flat brown with no pattern left the law library carpet looking drab.
Glitter on a holiday sign
Cheap glitter crowded the clinic's holiday sign and made it gaudy.
Dark panels in the chamber
Dark panels swallowed the light and left the neighborhood council chamber somber.
A high empty chamber
The hearing room was cavernous, with a high empty ceiling that made one voice seem small.
Boxes against both walls
Boxes pressed against both walls left the small firm's file room cramped.
Desks with sharp corners
Sharp corners and straight edges made the law library's new desks angular.
Matching lamps by the door
Matching windows and lamps on each side of the door left the clinic entrance symmetrical.
A banner lower on the left
The neighborhood council's banner hung lopsided, much lower on the left than on the right.
Pitted steps outside
Sun and rain had left the hearing room's outer steps weathered, the stone pitted and gray.
Dark spots on the brass
Dark spots had stolen the shine from the small firm's brass lamp, leaving it tarnished.
Wood rubbed to a shine
Rubbed until the wood held a warm shine, the law library rail was burnished.
A thin coat of gold
A thin coat of gold on the clinic's old frame left it gilded where the window light caught it.
Colors washed to white
Washed nearly to white, the neighborhood council's flag was faded.
Three colors in the marble
Gray, cream, and green veins ran together in the hearing room's variegated marble floor.
Blue then gold in the glass
As the small firm's glass award turned, it looked iridescent, flashing blue and then gold.
Shelves in low light
Weak bulbs left the law library stacks dim, and most of the aisle stayed in low light.
A lamp that washes out the chart
A hard white light from the clinic's exam lamp was glaring and washed out the chart.
Dark gaps in the hall
Dark patches sat between the few lamps, so the neighborhood council hallway was shadowy.
No empty inch on the desk
Papers, pens, and cups covered every inch of the small firm's cluttered desk.
A wall with nothing on it
Nothing hung on the hearing room's side wall, which stayed barren from end to end.
Green vines on the brick
Thick green vines covered the brick and made the law library courtyard verdant.
Gray tiles overhead
Under the lights, the clinic's ceiling tiles looked ashen, a flat pale gray.
Paint that looks yellow
The neighborhood council's old paint was sallow, a sickly yellow rather than white.
Creases across the cloth
Creases ran across the small firm's exhibit cloth, leaving it rumpled on the table.
Fabric worn at the corners
At the corners, the hearing room cushion was threadbare, the fabric worn thin.
Smooth lines on the chairs
Smooth unbroken lines made the law library's new chairs sleek.
Uneven slabs underfoot
Rough, uneven slabs made the clinic's stone path rugged underfoot.
Scratches in the wood
Pale scratches crossed the wood, so the neighborhood council's floor looked scuffed.
Glass with no dust
No fingerprint or grain of dust showed on the small firm's immaculate glass table.
Dirt along the ledge
A film of dirt along the paint left the hearing room's window ledge grubby.
Patches in the plaster
Darker patches showed through the paint, leaving the law library plaster blotchy.
Dots in the counter
Tiny dark dots spread across the pale surface of the clinic's speckled countertop.
Gray veins on white covers
Swirling gray veins crossed the white of the small firm's marbled folder covers.
Cloth the light passes through
The hearing room curtain was so thin the hallway lights showed through, because the cloth was sheer.
A brush that pricks
Stiff hairs on the law library's desk brush were bristly and prickly against the hand.
A pad that gives way
Under a light press, the clinic's wrist pad was spongy and gave way softly.
A folder that bends
The neighborhood council's leather folder was supple and bent easily in the hand.
A label still sticky
Still sticky to the touch, the small firm's new label was tacky.
Thin lines in the grain
Thin dark lines ran with the grain of the hearing room's striated wood panel.
Black and cream squares
Black and cream squares repeated down the aisle of the law library's checkered floor.
Letters of one blue
Every letter on the clinic's new signs was the same deep blue, so the signs were monochrome.
Bright red pins
Against the pale board, the neighborhood council's map pins were vivid, a sharp bright red.
A gray that stays quiet
A soft gray that did not catch the eye made the small firm's wall color subdued.
A cold glow from the tubes
Ceiling tubes in the hearing room were fluorescent and cast a cold glow over the benches.
Daylight on the tables
Warm daylight covered the long tables, and the law library reading room was sunlit.
Footsteps that ring back
In the clinic's empty hall, each footstep returned as a deep ring, and the space was resonant.
Words lost behind the door
Through the closed door, neighborhood council voices were muffled and hard to catch.
A thin tone that cuts
A thin high tone from the small firm's alarm was shrill and cut across the room.
Loud talk and scraping chairs
Chairs scraped and several people talked loudly at once, and the hearing room grew raucous.
A sweet chime from the clock
The law library's old clock was melodious, its chime clear and sweet.
Alarms that clash
Sounding together, the clinic's two alarms were dissonant, and the tones clashed.
Harsh noise in the hall
Phones, voices, and a rolling cart made the neighborhood council hallway cacophonous with harsh noise.
Voices dropped low
In the small firm's library corner, speech dropped to very quiet voices, and the corner was hushed.
A boom that fills the room
A door slam in the hearing room was thunderous, a huge boom that filled the chamber.
A thin metal-like voice
Through the law library speaker, the announcement sounded tinny, thin and like metal.
A low scrape on the intercom
A low rough sound from the clinic intercom was gravelly and scraped across the words.
A rich tone from the gavel
The neighborhood council gavel strike was sonorous, a full rich tone in the hall.
Sweet music under the talk
Under the conversation, the small firm's lobby music was dulcet, sweet and soft.
A blare hard to ignore
The hearing room microphone made the voice strident, a harsh tone that kept pressing on the ear.
A hiss under the windows
Under the law library windows, the radiator was sibilant, a steady hiss.
Steps that echo upward
Each step in the clinic stairwell echoed up the concrete, and the stairwell was reverberant.
Tones that sit off pitch
The neighborhood council's two speakers were discordant, their tones unpleasantly off pitch.
Notes that blend
Notes from the small firm's chimes were harmonious and blended into one pleasant sound.
A confused rush of voices
Overlapping voices made a confused noise, and the hearing room became clamorous.
A hoarse announcement
The law library announcement came through raspy, hoarse and rough in the speaker.
A tune that rises and falls
The clinic's recorded greeting was lilting, the tune gently rising and then falling.
A deep voice in the hall
A deep loud voice filled the neighborhood council hall, and the microphone was booming.
Words pinched on the phone
On the small firm's old phone, the words sounded nasal, as if pinched through the nose.
A throaty growl from the speaker
The hearing room's broken speaker was guttural, forcing the words out in a harsh throaty growl.
A smooth sweet chime
The law library's reading chime was mellifluous, smooth and sweet from the first note to the last.
Short notes with gaps
The clinic's door chime was staccato, a run of short notes separated by little gaps.
A clear ring down the street
A loud clear ring from the neighborhood council's bell was clarion and carried down the street.
A blast like struck metal
The small firm's announcement tone was brassy, a harsh blast like struck metal.
A tap with no body
A tap on the hearing room bench sounded hollow, a thin empty tone rather than a solid thud.
Steps with no scrape
On the law library carpet, footsteps sounded velvety, soft and smooth, with no scrape.
Words cut off early
Each word of the clinic's overhead message was clipped, cut short before the next began.
A sharp strike to order
Each call to order came with a percussive blow of the gavel, a sharp strike in the neighborhood council hall.
Sentences that flow
The small firm's recorded instructions were fluid, one sentence flowing smoothly into the next.
A squeak from the chair
Each time the hearing room's old chair moved, it was creaky and let out a squeak.
A whisper that does not carry
Beyond the same table, the law library whisper was inaudible, too quiet to catch.
A beep that blasts
A harsh loud beep from the clinic's pager was blaring down the hallway.
Talk clear from the back
From the back row, the neighborhood council's side conversation was audible and clear enough to follow.
A steady beat from the copier
Under the talk, the small firm's copy machine was rhythmic and kept a steady beat.
A fan on one tone
The hearing room fan was monotonous, holding one flat tone that never shifted.
Pleasant tones by the window
By the window, the law library's wind chime was euphonious, and the tones were pleasant to hear.
A grating scrape from the hinge
Each swing of the clinic door brought an abrasive scrape, rough and grating from the hinge.
A high scrape of feedback
Microphone feedback in the neighborhood council hall was screechy, a high scraping tone.
Breathy words from the speaker
Through the small firm's old speaker, the announcement was husky, the words rough and breathy.
A cool damp rail
Under the hand, the hearing room's metal rail was clammy, cool and damp.
Shoes slipping on wax
Shoes slipped on the law library's waxed floor because the surface was slick.
Sand in the entry mat
Sand in the clinic's entry mat felt gritty and rough under the shoes.
Fluffy cushions
To the touch, the neighborhood council's chair cushions were downy, soft and fluffy.
Arms like worn leather
The small firm's old chair arms were leathery, tough and creased in the way worn leather is.