4+19 Flashcards
soporific
sah-peh-RIF-ik
adjective
tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
adjective
tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
soporific
sah-peh-RIF-ik
The _ pill sent her right to bed.
soporific
sah-peh-RIF-ik
spate
SPAYT
noun
a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession; surge
noun
a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession; surge
spate
SPAYT
There was a _ of coronavirus cases reported in the span of a few days.
spate
SPAYT
specious
SPEE-shes
adjective
superficially plausible, but actually wrong; deceptive
adjective
superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
specious
SPEE-shes
His _ plan seemed like a good idea at first, but in the end it got us into more trouble.
specious
SPEE-shes
sportive
SPOR-tiv
adj
playful; lighthearted.
adj
playful; lighthearted.
sportive
SPOR-tiv
He enjoyed her _ personality and fun-loving instincts.
sportive
SPOR-tiv
stoical
STO-ik-el
adjective
enduring pain and hardship without showing one’s feelings or complaining.
adjective
enduring pain and hardship without showing one’s feelings or complaining; stoic; uncomplaining about pain
stoical
STO-ik-el
Few people at the company realized that their accountant was suffering from terminal cancer due to her _ nature.
stoical
STO-ik-el