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terra
TER-eh
noun
land or territory; earth
noun
land or territory; earth
terra
TER-eh
It was good to get back on _ firma again after that awful sea crossing
terra
TER-eh
timorous
TIH-meh-res
adjective
showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence; fearful
adjective
showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence; fearful
timorous
TIH-meh-res
The _ rabbit ran as soon as it heard the human’s footsteps.
timorous
TIH-meh-res
tirade
TI-rayd
noun
a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation; diatribe; rant
noun
a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation; diatribe; rant
tirade
TI-rayd
Jessica launched into a _ directed at her boyfriend after he cheated on her.
tirade
TI-rayd
toady
TO-dee
noun
a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important; flatterer.
verb
act in an obsequious way; flatter
noun
a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important; flatterer.
verb
act in an obsequious way; flatter
toady
TO-dee
I will not _ him just to save my job.
toady
TO-dee
I hate Jeanne, she’s such a _.
toady
TO-dee
tome
TOM
noun
a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one.
noun
a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one.
tome
TOM
The weighty _ weighed the petite librarian down.
tome
TOM
torpid
TOHR-ped
adjective
mentally or physically inactive; lethargic; sluggish
adjective
mentally or physically inactive; lethargic; sluggish
torpid
TOHR-ped
I felt _ after a long session at the gym.
torpid
TOHR-ped
torrid
TOHR-ed
adj
very hot and dry.
adj
passionate
adj
very hot and dry.
adj
passionate
torrid
TOHR-ed
Being a farmer is very exhaustive in Arizona’s _ weather.
torrid
TOHR-ed
The Mafioso boss and the rival’s daughter had a _ love affair.
torrid
TOHR-ed
tractable
TRAk-teh-bel
adj
easy to control or influence.
