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Today's word stentorian comes from Homer's epic poem the Iliad, and so does the word below. Can you recall it?
In Greek, stenein means "moan or groan." Stenein probably influenced the name of Stentor, a character briefly mentioned in Homer's epic poem the Iliad.
Parts of speech:
Pick the semi-common, super-scholarly word "stentorian" to call extra attention to how extremely loud something is, usually someone's voice.
"A voice once stentorian is now again meek and muffled."
Explain the meaning of "stentorian" without saying "booming" or "blaring."
Fill in the blanks: "In a stentorian voice, (someone) (orders or commands something)."
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Try to spend 20 seconds or more on the game below. Don’t skip straight to the review—first, let your working memory empty out.
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