Somniferous-Morass

• Def (adj.): tending to induce sleep; soporific; anesthetic; makes you feel sleepy 

  • “The mother sang a ___ lullaby to her child.”

  Somniferous
• Def (v.): claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.

  • “Eda ___ that her step-father had abused her throughout her teen years.”

  Allege
• Def (adj.): having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion; crafty, devious, sly 

  • “The ___ woman did everything in her power to achieve her goals, even if it meant sacrificing her loved ones.”

  Cunning
• Def (adj.): implied though not plainly expressed.

  • “Her hatred towards her so-called best friend is ___: she feigns everything around her.”

  Implicit
• Def (adj.):  unwilling to give or spend; NOT generous 

  • “The lunch ladies are getting ___ about the serving sizes.”

  Stingy
• Def (adj.): showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire; erotic 

  • “An ___ couple came into the hotel looking for a room for the night. We all knew.”

  Amorous
• Def (v.): irritate and frustrate (someone) intensely; infuriate, anger 

  • “The lousy appearance of the hotel ___ its residents.”

  Exasperate
• Def (v.): charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way; captivate, bewitch 

  • “She ___ him into giving her a large sum of money.”

  Beguile
• Def (adj.):  showing a lack of courage or determination; timid; cowardly 

  • “The ___ child could not bring himself to ask his teacher for help.”

  Pusillanimous
• Def (adj.): (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic; excessively embellished in style or language 

  • “The ___ script exasperated all the actors.”

  Turgid
• Def (adj.): (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked; malevolent; wicked

  • “Edna treated her servants with ___ cruelty.”

  Wanton
• Def (adj.):  wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

  • “The ___ workers wasted time all day.”

  Indolent
• Def (v.): make amends or reparation; compensate; expiate 

  • “The cheating father tried to ___ for his infidelity.”

  Atone
• Def (adj.): (of a person) lying face upward; flat on one’s back 

  • “He likes to sleep ___ because it helps with his posture.”

  Supine
• Def (n.):  a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

  • “Sunshine is the ___ of her sister, Vera. You can hardly tell that they’re related.”

  Antithesis
• Def (n.): a contrast or opposition between two things.

  • “The ___ of day and night.”

  Antithesis
• Def (n.): the method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.

  • “She studied ___ at Columbia University.”

  Pedagogy
• Def (v.): renovate and redecorate (something, especially a building).

  • “Federick ___ the condominium to welcome his girlfriend.”

  Refurbish
• Def (n.): the study of the origins of words

  • “The linguistic teacher explained the ___ of the word ‘seraphic’”

  Etymology
• Def (n.): a complicated or confused situation; confusion

  • “He wanted to free himself from the ___ he was in.”

  Morass
• Def (n.): an area of muddy or boggy ground.

  • “The car churned through the muddy ___.”

  Morass