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Question 1

supplicate

SUP-pleh-kayt

Answer 1

verb

ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly.

Question 2

verb

ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly.

Answer 2

supplicate

SUP-pleh-kayt

Question 3

The homeless man _ passersby for change to purchase food.

Answer 3

supplicated

SUP-pleh-kayt

Question 4

surfeit

SER-fet

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

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.

Answer 5

surfeit

SER-fet

Question 6

Your health will suffer if you _ yourself with sweets.

Answer 6

surfeit

SER-fet

Question 7

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

Answer 7

surfeit

SER-fet

Question 8

surmise

ser-MEYZ

Answer 8

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

Question 9

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

Answer 9

surmise

ser-MEYZ

Question 10

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

Answer 10

surmise

ser-MEYZ

Question 11

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

Answer 11

surmised

ser-MEYZ

Question 12

surreptitious

ser-ep-TIH-shes

Answer 12

adjective

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

Question 13

adjective

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

Answer 13

surreptitious

ser-ep-TIH-shes

Question 14

The boss had a _ relationship with his assistant.

Answer 14

surreptitious

ser-ep-TIH-shes

Question 15

swarthy

SWOR-thee

Answer 15

adjective

dark-skinned.

Question 16

adjective

dark-skinned.

Answer 16

swarthy

SWOR-thee

Question 17

Michael Jordan has a _ complextion.

Answer 17

swarthy

SWOR-thee

Question 18

synchronous

SIN-kreh-nes

Answer 18

adj

existing or occurring at the same time; coexistent; together

Question 19

adj

existing or occurring at the same time; coexistent; together

Answer 19

synchronous

SIN-kreh-nes

Question 20

The ballerinas danced _.

Answer 20

synchronously

SIN-kreh-nes

Question 21

taciturn

TAH-seh-turn

Answer 21

adjective

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

Question 22

adjective

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

Answer 22

taciturn

TAH-seh-turn

Question 23

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

Answer 23

taciturn

TAH-seh-turn

Question 24

tangential

tan-JENT-shel

Answer 24

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

Question 25

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

Answer 25

tangential | tan-JENT-shel

Question 26

The geometric shapes in the pattern were _.

Answer 26

tangential | tan-JENT-shel

Question 27

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

Answer 27

tangential | tan-JENT-shel

Question 28

tantamount | TAN-teh-mownt

Answer 28

adjective | equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.

Question 29

adjective | equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.

Answer 29

tantamount | TAN-teh-mownt

Question 30

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

Answer 30

tantamount | TAN-teh-mownt

Question 31

temerity | teh-MER-eh-tee

Answer 31

noun | excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

Question 32

noun | excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

Answer 32

temerity | teh-MER-eh-tee

Question 33

She had the _ to call her teacher a retard.

Answer 33

temerity | teh-MER-eh-tee

Question 34

tenable | TEH-neh-bel

Answer 34

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

Question 35

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

Answer 35

tenable | TEH-neh-bel

Question 36

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

Answer 36

tenable | TEH-neh-bel

Question 37

tenuous | TEN-yoo-us

Answer 37

adjective | very weak or slight.

Question 38

adjective | very weak or slight.

Answer 38

tenuous | TEN-yoo-us

Question 39

The couple had a _ relationship.

Answer 39

tenuous | TEN-yoo-us