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soporific

sah-peh-RIF-ik

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adjective

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.

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adjective

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.

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soporific

sah-peh-RIF-ik

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The _ pill sent her right to bed.

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soporific

sah-peh-RIF-ik

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spate

SPAYT

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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

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spate

SPAYT

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

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spate

SPAYT

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specious

SPEE-shes

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adjective

superficially plausible, but actually wrong; deceptive

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adjective

superficially plausible, but actually wrong.

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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.

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specious

SPEE-shes

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sportive

SPOR-tiv

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adj

playful; lighthearted.

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adj

playful; lighthearted.

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sportive

SPOR-tiv

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He enjoyed her _ personality and fun-loving instincts.

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sportive

SPOR-tiv

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stoical

STO-ik-el

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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

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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.

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stoical

STO-ik-el

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stolid

STAH-led

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adjective

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

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adjective

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

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stolid

STAH-led

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

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stolid

STAH-led

19
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strident

STRI-dent

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adjective

loud and harsh; grating.

20
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adjective

loud and harsh; grating.

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strident

STRI-dent

21
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The professor’s _ voice is hard to listen to for an hour.

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strident

STRI-dent

22
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stymie

STI-mee

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verb

prevent or hinder the progress of.

23
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verb

prevent or hinder the progress of.

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stymie

STI-mee

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

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stymied

STI-mee

25
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subterfuge

SUB-ter-fyuj

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noun

deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal; trickery

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noun

deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal; trickery

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subterfuge

SUB-ter-fyuj

27
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The journalist used _ to get juicy material for her story.

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subterfuge

SUB-ter-fyuj

28
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succinct

suh-SINGKT

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adjective

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

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adjective

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

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succinct

suh-SINGKT

30
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The prosecutor’s closing arguments were _ and to the point.

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succinct

suh-SINGKT

31
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supercilious

soo-per-SIL-eeus

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adjective

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

32
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adjective

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

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supercilious

soo-per-SIL-eeus

33
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The white man spoke to the black man in a _ manner

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supercilious

soo-per-SIL-eeus

34
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supine

SOO-peyn

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

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

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supine

SOO-peyn

36
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The baby slept in a _ position in the crib

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supine

SOO-peyn

37
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The _ group is afraid to act against their leader.

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supine

SOO-peyn