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6. somnolence                                             SOM′-nƏ-lƏns


    7. somnolency                                             SOM′-nƏ-lƏn-see

    8. somnambulism                                           som-NAM′-byƏ-liz-Əm

    9. somnambulist                                           som-NAM′-byƏ-list


  10. somnambulistic                                          som-nam′-byƏ-LIST′-ik




  Can you pronounce the words? (III)



    1. ambulatory                                             AM′-byƏ-lƏ-tawr′-ee

    2. perambulator                                           pƏ-RAM′-byƏ-lay′-tƏr

    3. perambulate                                            pƏ-RAM′-byƏ-layt′


    4. perambulation                                          pƏ-ram′-byƏ-LAY′-shƏn

    5. amble                                                  AM′-bƏl

    6. preamble                                               PREE′-am-bƏl


    7. soporific                                              sop-Ə-RIF′-ik

    8. inarticulateness                                       in′-ahr-TIK′-yƏ-lƏt-nƏs

    9. articulate                                             ahr-TIK′-yƏ-lƏt


  10. banality                                                bƏ-NAL′-Ə-tee




  Can you work with the words? (I)



    1. ventral                                                a. unable to fall asleep

    2. dorsal                                                 b. pertaining to sleepwalking


    3. somniferous                                            c. drowsy

    4. insomnious                                             d. able to walk, after being bedridden

    5. somnolent                                              e. verbal, vocal


    6. somnambulistic                                         f. like an uncle; kindly; protective

                                                              g. pertaining to one of the chambers of the
    7. ambulatory
                                                                  heart

    8. articulate                                             h. referring to the front or belly side
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