T-Z Flashcards

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taciturn

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(adj.) - not inclined to talk

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tantamount

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(adj.) - equivalent in value or significance

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tedious

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(adj.) - boring, dull

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telepathic

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(adj.) - capable of reading minds

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tenuous

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(adj.) - having little substance or strength

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terrestrial

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(adj.) - relating to the land

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terse

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(adj.) - abrupt, short, brief

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timorous

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(adj.) - fearful, timid

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tome

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(n.) - a large book

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toothsome

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(adj.) - delicious, luscious

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torpid

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(adj.) - lazy, lethargic, moving slowly

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torrid

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(adj.) - giving off intense heat, passionate

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tortuous

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(adj.) - winding, twisted

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tragedy

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(n.) - a disastrous event, or a work of art in which the hero meets a terrible fate

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tranquil

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(adj.) - calm, serene, peaceful

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travesty

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(n.) - a grossly inferior imitation

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trek

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(v.) - to walk, travel by foot

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trite

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(adj.) - overused, hackneyed

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truculent

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(adj.) - eager to fight, violent

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ubiquitous

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(adj.) - existing everywhere, widespread

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ultimate

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(n.) - the last part, or a fundamental element

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umbrage

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(n.) - anger, offense, resentment

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uncanny

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(adj.) - of supernatural character or origin

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undulate

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(v.) - to move in a smooth wavelike motion

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uniform

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(adj.) - unvarying, conforming to one principle

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unilateral

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(adj.) - having only one side

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unique

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(adj.) - being the only one of its kind

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upbraid

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(v.) - to criticize, scold, reproach

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vacillate

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(v.) - to sway from one side to another

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variance

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(n.) - a difference between what is expected and what actually occurs

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variegate

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(v.) - to diversify

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vast

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(adj.) - enormous, immense

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veneer

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(n.) - a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, faade

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veracious

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(adj.) - honest, truthful

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verbose

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(adj.) - wordy

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vicarious

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(adj.) - experienced through another’s actions

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vicissitudes

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(n.) - the unexpected changes and shifts often encountered in one’s life

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vigor

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(n.) - vitality and energy, vim.

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vim

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(n.) - and energy, vigor.

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vivacious

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(adj.) - lively, spirited, full of life

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vocation

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(n.) - one’s work or professional calling

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volition

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(n.) - a conscious choice or decision

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voluminous

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(adj.) - large, ample

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voluptuary

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(n.) - someone devoted to sensory pleasure and luxury, a sybarite

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wane

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(v.) - to decrease gradually in size or degree

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wax

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(v.) - to increase gradually in size or degree

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weather

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(v.) - to withstand or survive a situation

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whet

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(v.) - to make more keen, stimulate

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winsome

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(adj.) - charming, attractive

50
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Zeitgeist

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(n.) - the spirit of the time