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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 3

aroma

noun

Definition

a distinctive pleasant smell

In a sentence

The aroma of fresh bread filled the kitchen.

Similar words

  • scent
  • fragrance

Why this word matters: aroma appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.