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Question 1

terra

TER-eh

Answer 1

noun

land or territory; earth

Question 2

noun

land or territory; earth

Answer 2

terra

TER-eh

Question 3

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

Answer 3

terra

TER-eh

Question 4

timorous

TIH-meh-res

Answer 4

adjective

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

Question 5

adjective

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

Answer 5

timorous

TIH-meh-res

Question 6

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

Answer 6

timorous

TIH-meh-res

Question 7

tirade

TI-rayd

Answer 7

noun

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

Question 8

noun

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

Answer 8

tirade

TI-rayd

Question 9

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

Answer 9

tirade

TI-rayd

Question 10

toady

TO-dee

Answer 10

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

Question 11

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

Answer 11

toady

TO-dee

Question 12

I will not _ him just to save my job.

Answer 12

toady

TO-dee

Question 13

I hate Jeanne, she’s such a _.

Answer 13

toady

TO-dee

Question 14

tome

TOM

Answer 14

noun

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

Question 15

noun

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

Answer 15

tome

TOM

Question 16

The weighty _ weighed the petite librarian down.

Answer 16

tome

TOM

Question 17

torpid

TOHR-ped

Answer 17

adjective

mentally or physically inactive; lethargic; sluggish

Question 18

adjective

mentally or physically inactive; lethargic; sluggish

Answer 18

torpid

TOHR-ped

Question 19

I felt _ after a long session at the gym.

Answer 19

torpid

TOHR-ped

Question 20

torrid

TOHR-ed

Answer 20

adj
very hot and dry.
adj
passionate

Question 21

adj
very hot and dry.
adj
passionate

Answer 21

torrid

TOHR-ed

Question 22

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

Answer 22

torrid

TOHR-ed

Question 23

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

Answer 23

torrid

TOHR-ed

Question 24

tractable

TRAk-teh-bel

Answer 24

adj

easy to control or influence.

Question 25

adj

easy to control or influence.

Answer 25

tractable

TRAk-teh-bel

Question 26

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

Answer 26

tractable

TRAk-teh-bel

Question 27

trenchant

TREN-chent

Answer 27

adj

vigorous or incisive in expression or style; sharp; biting

Question 28

adj

vigorous or incisive in expression or style; sharp; biting

Answer 28

trenchant

TREN-chent

Question 29

He was shattered and bewildered by this _ criticism.

Answer 29

trenchant

TREN-chent

Question 30

truculent

TREH-kye-lent

Answer 30

adjective

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

Question 31

adjective

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

Answer 31

truculent

TREH-kye-lent

Question 32

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

Answer 32

truculent

TREH-kye-lent

Question 33

turpitude

TER-peh-tyud

Answer 33

noun

depravity; wickedness; evil; wrongness

Question 34

noun

depravity; wickedness; evil; wrongness

Answer 34

turpitude

TER-peh-tyud

Question 35

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

Answer 35

turpitude

TER-peh-tyud

Question 36

tyro

TI-ro

Answer 36

noun

a beginner or novice; neophyte

Question 37

noun

a beginner or novice; neophyte

Answer 37

tyro

TI-ro

Question 38

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

Answer 38

tyro

TI-ro