STR
strong / a strong man
strategy / a brilliant strategy
stretch / let’s stretch before exercising
stripes / a shirt with red stripes
structure / a complex structure
THR
thread / a small thread
thrill / she’s a thrill-seeker
thrive / the plants are thriving
throat / a sore throat
throughout / there’s rain throughout the region
SPL
splash / a big splash
splendor / the splendor of the castle
split / we’ll split an appetizer
splotch / a black splotch on the fabric
splurge / we splurged on a fancy restaurant
PT
adapt / adapt to changing conditions
disrupt / disrupt the silence
inept / totally inept
script / memorize the script
developed / she developed a theory
SQ
square / a square table
squeeze / fresh-squeezed orange juice
squint / I squinted into the darkness
squirm / he squirmed in discomfort
squirrel / the dog chased a squirrel
DR
dramatic / dramatic music
drift / the boat drifted on the ocean
drool / the baby is drooling
dropped / I dropped my hat
drunk / they’re completely drunk
