RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

Put the meaning into your own words.

Take a moment before opening the definition. There is no timer and no penalty for needing another look.

CARD 3 OF 5

soporific

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Causing sleepiness or dulling alertness.

The repetitive lecture had a soporific effect on the exhausted audience.
Dictionary practice example.
The soporific rhythm of quiet rain against the cabin roof made one resting traveler yawn and struggle to keep her eyes open.
From The Pace of a Fictional Journey.
Full dictionary entry
Try another dictionary setOpen lesson index
Return to top