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supplicate

SUP-pleh-kayt

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verb

ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly.

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verb

ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly.

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supplicate

SUP-pleh-kayt

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The homeless man _ passersby for change to purchase food.

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supplicated

SUP-pleh-kayt

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surfeit

SER-fet

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noun
an excessive amount of something.
verb
cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess.

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noun
an excessive amount of something.
verb
cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess.

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surfeit

SER-fet

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Your health will suffer if you _ yourself with sweets.

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surfeit

SER-fet

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A _ of covid-19 vaccines were wasted by Florida.

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surfeit

SER-fet

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surmise

ser-MEYZ

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verb
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it; guess; assume
noun
a supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it; assumption

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verb
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it; guess; assume
noun
a supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it; assumption

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surmise

ser-MEYZ

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My _ that he was going to ask me out today turnout out to be correct.

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surmise

ser-MEYZ

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He _ that the teacher would give them a quiz today since she hadn’t in a while.

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surmised

ser-MEYZ

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surreptitious

ser-ep-TIH-shes

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adjective

kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of; secret

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adjective

kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of; secret

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surreptitious

ser-ep-TIH-shes

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The boss had a _ relationship with his assistant.

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surreptitious

ser-ep-TIH-shes

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swarthy

SWOR-thee

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adjective

dark-skinned.

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adjective

dark-skinned.

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swarthy

SWOR-thee

17
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Michael Jordan has a _ complextion.

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swarthy

SWOR-thee

18
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synchronous

SIN-kreh-nes

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adj

existing or occurring at the same time; coexistent; together

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adj

existing or occurring at the same time; coexistent; together

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synchronous

SIN-kreh-nes

20
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The ballerinas danced _.

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synchronously

SIN-kreh-nes

21
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taciturn

TAH-seh-turn

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adjective

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

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adjective

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

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taciturn

TAH-seh-turn

23
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The reserved, _ girl found it difficult to make friends.

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taciturn

TAH-seh-turn

24
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tangential

tan-JENT-shel

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adjective
relating to or along a tangent.
adj
diverging from a previous course or line; erratic; irrevelant

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adjective
relating to or along a tangent.
adj
diverging from a previous course or line; erratic; irrevelant

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tangential

tan-JENT-shel

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The geometric shapes in the pattern were _.

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tangential

tan-JENT-shel

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The teacher’s lecture went off on _ matters and didn’t relate to the topic,

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tangential

tan-JENT-shel

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tantamount

TAN-teh-mownt

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adjective

equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.

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adjective

equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.

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tantamount

TAN-teh-mownt

30
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Some parents say that spanking is _ to child abuse while others believe it’s effective discipline.

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tantamount

TAN-teh-mownt

31
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temerity

teh-MER-eh-tee

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noun

excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

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noun

excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

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temerity

teh-MER-eh-tee

33
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She had the _ to call her teacher a retard.

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temerity

teh-MER-eh-tee

34
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tenable

TEH-neh-bel

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adj

able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection; defendable; strong; stable

35
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adj

able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection; defendable; strong; stable

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tenable

TEH-neh-bel

36
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The president’s position in office is _ for 4 years.

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tenable

TEH-neh-bel

37
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tenuous

TEN-yoo-us

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adjective

very weak or slight.

38
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adjective

very weak or slight.

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tenuous

TEN-yoo-us

39
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The couple had a _ relationship.

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tenuous

TEN-yoo-us