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terra

TER-eh

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noun

land or territory; earth

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noun

land or territory; earth

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terra

TER-eh

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It was good to get back on _ firma again after that awful sea crossing

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terra

TER-eh

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timorous

TIH-meh-res

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adjective

showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence; fearful

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adjective

showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence; fearful

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timorous

TIH-meh-res

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The _ rabbit ran as soon as it heard the human’s footsteps.

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timorous

TIH-meh-res

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tirade

TI-rayd

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noun

a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation; diatribe; rant

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noun

a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation; diatribe; rant

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tirade

TI-rayd

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Jessica launched into a _ directed at her boyfriend after he cheated on her.

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tirade

TI-rayd

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toady

TO-dee

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noun
a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important; flatterer.
verb
act in an obsequious way; flatter

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noun
a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important; flatterer.
verb
act in an obsequious way; flatter

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toady

TO-dee

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I will not _ him just to save my job.

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toady

TO-dee

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I hate Jeanne, she’s such a _.

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toady

TO-dee

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tome

TOM

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noun

a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one.

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noun

a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one.

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tome

TOM

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The weighty _ weighed the petite librarian down.

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tome

TOM

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torpid

TOHR-ped

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adjective

mentally or physically inactive; lethargic; sluggish

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adjective

mentally or physically inactive; lethargic; sluggish

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torpid

TOHR-ped

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I felt _ after a long session at the gym.

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torpid

TOHR-ped

20
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torrid

TOHR-ed

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adj
very hot and dry.
adj
passionate

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adj
very hot and dry.
adj
passionate

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torrid

TOHR-ed

22
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Being a farmer is very exhaustive in Arizona’s _ weather.

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torrid

TOHR-ed

23
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The Mafioso boss and the rival’s daughter had a _ love affair.

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torrid

TOHR-ed

24
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tractable

TRAk-teh-bel

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adj

easy to control or influence.

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adj

easy to control or influence.

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tractable

TRAk-teh-bel

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Altruistic people are _, since they always put others before themselves.

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tractable

TRAk-teh-bel

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trenchant

TREN-chent

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adj

vigorous or incisive in expression or style; sharp; biting

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adj

vigorous or incisive in expression or style; sharp; biting

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trenchant

TREN-chent

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He was shattered and bewildered by this _ criticism.

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trenchant

TREN-chent

30
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truculent

TREH-kye-lent

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adjective

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

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adjective

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

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truculent

TREH-kye-lent

32
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All the heroines in the “Beautifully Cruel” series are _ against the men.

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truculent

TREH-kye-lent

33
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turpitude

TER-peh-tyud

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noun

depravity; wickedness; evil; wrongness

34
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noun

depravity; wickedness; evil; wrongness

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turpitude

TER-peh-tyud

35
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The politician was deemed unfit for office due to moral _.

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turpitude

TER-peh-tyud

36
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tyro

TI-ro

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noun

a beginner or novice; neophyte

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noun

a beginner or novice; neophyte

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tyro

TI-ro

38
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J6 are _ in basketball as most of them just started playing recently.

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tyro

TI-ro