4+19 Flashcards by Emma Ma

soporific

sah-peh-RIF-ik

adjective

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.

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adjective

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.

soporific

sah-peh-RIF-ik

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The _ pill sent her right to bed.

soporific

sah-peh-RIF-ik

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spate

SPAYT

noun

a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession; surge

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noun

a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession; surge

spate

SPAYT

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There was a _ of coronavirus cases reported in the span of a few days.

spate

SPAYT

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specious

SPEE-shes

adjective

superficially plausible, but actually wrong; deceptive

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adjective

superficially plausible, but actually wrong.

specious

SPEE-shes

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His _ plan seemed like a good idea at first, but in the end it got us into more trouble.

specious

SPEE-shes

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sportive

SPOR-tiv

adj

playful; lighthearted.

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adj

playful; lighthearted.

sportive

SPOR-tiv

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He enjoyed her _ personality and fun-loving instincts.

sportive

SPOR-tiv

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stoical

STO-ik-el

adjective

enduring pain and hardship without showing one’s feelings or complaining.

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adjective

enduring pain and hardship without showing one’s feelings or complaining; stoic; uncomplaining about pain

stoical

STO-ik-el

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Few people at the company realized that their accountant was suffering from terminal cancer due to her _ nature.

stoical

STO-ik-el

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stolid

STAH-led

adjective

(of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation; phlegmatic; unemotional

adjective

(of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation; phlegmatic; unemotional

stolid

STAH-led

Mikasa is _ and reserved, while Eren is emotional and reckless.

stolid

STAH-led

strident

STRI-dent

adjective

loud and harsh; grating.

adjective

loud and harsh; grating.

strident

STRI-dent

The professor’s _ voice is hard to listen to for an hour.

strident

STRI-dent

stymie

STI-mee

verb

prevent or hinder the progress of.

verb

prevent or hinder the progress of.

stymie

STI-mee

Gabi _ Eren and Zeke from touching, thus stopping the power of the Founder from being transferred.

stymied

STI-mee

subterfuge | SUB-ter-fyuj

noun | deceit used in order to achieve one's goal; trickery

subterfuge | SUB-ter-fyuj

The journalist used _ to get juicy material for her story.

subterfuge | SUB-ter-fyuj

succinct | suh-SINGKT

adjective | (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.

succinct | suh-SINGKT

The prosecutor's closing arguments were _ and to the point.

succinct | suh-SINGKT

supercilious | soo-per-SIL-eeus

adjective | behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; arrogant

supercilious | soo-per-SIL-eeus

The white man spoke to the black man in a _ manner

supercilious | soo-per-SIL-eeus

supine | SOO-peyn

adj (of a person) lying face upward. adj failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence; weak

supine | SOO-peyn

The baby slept in a _ position in the crib

supine | SOO-peyn

The _ group is afraid to act against their leader.

supine | SOO-peyn