Difficult Words -T Flashcards

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Tacit

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understood or implied without being stated.

“your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement”

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Taciturn

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(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

“after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose”

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Tangenital

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Tangential speech or tangentiality isa communication disorder in which the train of thought of the speaker wanders and shows a lack of focus, never returning to the initial topic of the conversation.

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Tangible

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perceptibleby touch

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Tantamount

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being almost the same or having the same effect as something, usually something bad: Her refusal to answer was tantamount to an admission of guilt.
Equal to
Equivalent to

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Tautological

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needlessly repetitive without adding information or clarity
“a beginner who has just started

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Temerity

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excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

“no one had the temerity to question his conclusions”

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Temperate

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showingmoderationorself-restraint.

“Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink”

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Tenable

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able to be maintained ordefendedagainst attack orobjection.

“such a simplistic approach is no longer tenable”

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Tenacious

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the kind of person who never gives up and never stops trying– someone who does whatever is required to accomplish a goal.

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Tenet

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a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.

“the tenets of a democratic society”

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Tentative

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not certain or fixed; provisional

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Tenuous

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very weak or slight.

“the tenuous link between interest rates and investment”

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Terse

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using few words : devoid of superfluity. a terse summary.

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Theology

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the study of the nature of God and religious belief

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Tirade

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a long, angry speech of criticism oraccusation.

“a tirade of abuse

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Torpor

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a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.

“they veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism”

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Touchstone

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a test or criterion for determining the quality or genuineness of a thing.

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Tout

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attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach.

“Sanjay was touting his wares

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Transcend

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be or go beyond the range or limits of (a field of activity or conceptual sphere).

“this was an issue transcending the tech space and reaching other corners of society

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Transgress

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go beyond the limits of (what ismorally,socially, or legally acceptable).

“she had transgressed an unwritten social

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Transient

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lasting only for a short time; impermanent.

“a transient cold spell”

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Trepidation

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a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.

“the men set off in fear and trepidation”

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Turpitude

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depravedor wicked behaviour or character.

“acts ofmoral turpitude”