35. WPME p.267
venter, ventris
belly
loquor
to speak
auris
ear
avunculus
uncle
dorsum
back
somnus
sleep
ambulo
ta walk
-ory
adj suffix
per-
through
sopor
sleep
-ness
noun suffix
-ity
noun suffix
-ion, (-ation)
non suffix attached to verbs
-ent
adj suffix
-ence, ency
noun suffix
ventral
referring to the front or belly side
dorsal
referring to the back side
somniferous
sleep-inducing
insomnious
unable to fall asleep
somnolent
drowsy
somnabulistic
pertaining to sleepwalking
ambulatory
able to walk, after being bedridden
articulate
verbal, vocal
ventricular, auricular
pertaining to one of the chambers of the heart
avuncular
. like an uncle; kindly; protective
ventricle, auricle
chamber of the heart
endorsement
support; approval
vociferousness
loudness; clamorousness
insomnia
inability to fall asleep
somnolence
drowsiness
somnambulism
sleepwalking
perambulator
baby buggy; stroller
preamble
introduction; preliminary or introductory
occurrence
soporific
sleeping pill
inarticulateness
incoherence; sputtering; inability to get words out
banality
lack of originality; lack of imagination
endorse
to sign on the back; support; approve of
vociferate
say loudly and with great vehemence
insomniac
one who cannot fall asleep
somnolency
drowsiness
somnambulist
sleewalker
perambulate
stroll through; walk around
amble
walk aimlessly
soporific
causing sleep
insomnious
wakeful; unable to fall asleep
Does an insomniac often need a soporific?
yes
Does a somnambulist always stay in bed when asleep?
no
Are ambulatory patients bedridden?
no
Does a preamble come after another event?
no
Are articulate people verbal?
yes
Does banality show creativeness?
no
Does banality show creativeness?
yes
Is vociferation habitual with quiet, shy people?
no
Is a somnolent person wide awake?
no
Is a somniferous speaker stimulating and exciting?
no
lack of imagination or originality in speech, actions, or style of life; hackneyed or trite phraseology
banality
sleep-inducing
–somniferous or soporiϧc
unable to fall asleep (adj.)
insomnious
verbal, vocal, speaking fluently
articulate
acting like an uncle
avuncular
referring to the front; anterior
ventral
referring to the back; posterior
dorsal
approve of; support; sign on the back of
endorse
shout vehemently
vociferate
one who cannot fall asleep
insomniac
drowsy; sleepy
somnolent
sleepwalker
somnambulist
now able to walk, though previously bedridden
ambulatory
walk aimlessly
amble
introduction; introductory event
preamble
incoherence
–inarticulateness
Disinclined to conversation:
taciturn
trite
banal
Rapid and fluent:
voluble
unspoken
tacit
Using elegant and impressive words:
grandiloquent
back
dorsal
Sleep-inducing:
soporific
Inability to fall asleep:
insomnia
Talkativeness:
loquacity
Expressing indirectly or in a roundabout way:
circumlocutory
Elegance in expression:
magniloquence
Wordiness:
verbosity
Big-hearted, generous, unselfish
magnanimous
Causing radical changes:
revolutionary
To shout vehemently:
vociferate
Like an uncle:
avuncular
Drowsy:
somnolent
Sleepwalking:
somnambulism
Introduction:
preamble,
taceo, to be silent
taciturn
loquor, to speak
loquacity
solus, alone
soliloquize
venter, ventris, belly
ventral
magnus, big, large
magniloquent
grandis, grand
grandiloquent
verbum, word
verbatim
volvo, volutus, to roll
revolution
garrio, ta chatter
garrulous
animus, mind
magnanimous
opus, work
magnum opus
opero, to work
operator
auris, ear
auricle
avunculus, uncle
avuncular
dorsum, back
dorsal
vox, vocis, voice
vociferate
fero, to carry or bear
somniferous
ambulo, to walk
preamble
sopor, sleep
soporific
somnus, sleep
somnolency
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affect
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in
She won’t ... us meet her new boy friend
let
What ... dress do you want?
kind of
Her ... objection to neurotics is that they are difficult to live
with
principal
The murderer was ... two hours before the governor’s pardon arrived.
hanged
Many men feel great affection for their ...
mothers in law
For a light cake, use two ... of baking powder.
spooful
Everyone likes you but ...
her
Sally sent a gift for ...
him and me
The criteria you are using ... not valid.
are
The cost of new houses ... finally stabilizing
is
Irene as well as her husband ... come to see you
has
... either of your sisters working?
is
As soon as the editor or her secretary ... in, let me know.
comes
One or two of her features ... very attractive.
are
Can you visit Mary and ... tonight?
me
He is totally ... in your personal affairs.
uninterested
She ... on the beach while her son splashed at the water’s edge.
lay
... would you rather be if you weren’t yourself?
who
You should not ... spoken so harshly.
have
She is one of those women who ... that husbands should share in doing housework and taking care of the children.
believe
Was it you who ... here yesterday?
were
What we need in this country ... honest politicians.
is
I’m smarter than Gladys, but she’s richer than ...
I