NSF regionals vocabulary 38 Flashcards

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tensile

A

relating to tension

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2
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tenuous

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very thin

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3
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terrain

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a tract of land with military advantages

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4
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testily

A

petulant, irritably impatient

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5
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theology

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the field of study that treats god, study of divine things

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6
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throe

A

a severe spasm of pain

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7
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thwart

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to oppose successfully, to frustrate or baffle

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8
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tidings

A

news, information, or intelligence

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9
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topography

A

a detail mapping of the characteristics of a area

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10
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torpid

A

slow and inactive

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11
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tortuous

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not straight forward, full of turns and bends

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12
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totter

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to sway if about to fall, faltering steps from weakness

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13
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touchstone

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to test the qualities of something, a stone testing the purity of gold

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14
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tousle

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to dishevel or rumple

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15
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transcend

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to go above and beyond

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16
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transfix

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to impale or pierce through

17
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transgression

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to go beyond a limit, violation of a law

18
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transient

A

enduring a very short time

19
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transnational

A

involving several nationalities

20
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trappings

A

articles of dressing or clothes

21
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travail

A

use of mental or physical energy

22
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trellis

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a latticework used to support plants

23
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trey

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a card or die having three pips

24
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tributary

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a stream flowing into a larger stream or body of water

25
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trilogy

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a group of three plays, novels, or dramatic works