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Word List 37 Flashcards

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transmute

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to change or later in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form

e.g. The stories of their lives were transmuted into works of fiction.

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transport

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to carry away with strong and often intensely pleasant emotion
strong or intensely pleasurable emotion

e.g. transports of joy

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transpose

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to change in form or nature; transform
to transfer from one place or period to another; shift
to change the relative place or normal order of; alter the sequence of

e.g. transpose letters to change the spelling

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travesty

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a burlesque translation or literary or artistic imitation usually grotesquely incongruous in style, treatment, or subject matter
a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation

e.g. a travesty of justice

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treatise

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a book, article, etc., that discusses a subject carefully and thoroughly

e.g. a treatise on higher education

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trenchant

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keen, sharp
vigorously effective and articulate; also, caustic
sharply perceptive; penetrating
clear-cut, distinct

e.g. a trenchant wit/analysis
trenchant remarks
a trenchant view of current conditions
a trenchant divisions between right and wrong

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trepidation

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a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation; apprehension

e.g. Shaking with trepidation, I stepped into the old abandoned house.

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tribunal

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a court or forum of justice
something that decides or determines

e.g. An international tribunal was formed to deal with war crimes.
the tribunal of public opinion

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trifle

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something of little value, substance, or importance
to talk in a jesting or mocking manner or with intent to delude or mislead
to treat someone or something as unimportant

e.g. argue over such mere trifles
spend a lazy afternoon trifling on the front porch

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trite

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hackneyed or boring from much use; not fresh or original

e.g. a trite argument

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troupe

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company, troop; especially, a group of theatrical performers

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truant

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one who shirks duty; especially, one who stays out of school without permission

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truculent

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feeling or displaying ferocity; cruel, savage
deadly, destructive
scathingly harsh; vitriolic
aggressively self-assertive; belligerent

e.g. truculent remarks/criticism/fans

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trudge

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to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously

e.g. trudge through the snow

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truss

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to tie up (someone) with their arms at their sides
to dress (someone) in elaborate or uncomfortable clothing
to support, strengthen, or stiffen by or as if by a truss
a strong frame of beams, bars, or rods that support a roof or bridge
a special belt that is worn by someone who has a hernia

e.g. He was trussed up in a heavily padded suit, complete with face mask and protective gloves.

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tuber

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a short, thick, round stem that is a part of certain plants (such as the potato), that grows underground, and that can produce a new plant

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tumult

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disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices; commotion
violent agitation of mind or feelings

e.g. a country in tumult
in a tumult of emotions

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turgid

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being in a state of distension; swollen, tumid; especially, exhibiting turgor
excessively embellished in style or language; bombastic, pompous

e.g. turgid leeches having had their fill of blood
turgid prose

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turmoil

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a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion

e.g. a period of political turmoil
in a constant turmoil

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turncoat

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one who switches to an opposing side or party; specifically, traitor

e.g. The plot of the story revolved around the gangster’s relentless determination to learn the identity of the turncoat.

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turpitude

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inherent baseness; depravity

e.g. Pictorial advertisements for chic clothing and fragrances often employ drug addiction and other forms of moral turpitude.

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probity

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adherence to the highest principles and ideals; uprightness

e.g. A person of indisputable probity must head the disciplinary panel.

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turquoise

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a bluish-green stone used in jewelry

a bluish-green color

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tusk

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an elongated greatly enlarged tooth (as of an elephant or walrus)

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tussle

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a physical contest or struggle; scuffle
an intense argument, controversy, or struggle
also

e.g. a tussle for control of the company

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twinge

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to feel a sudden sharp local pain
to sudden sharp stab of pain
a moral or emotional pang

e.g. an occasional twinge in my leg
a twinge of conscience/guilt

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tyro

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a beginner in learning; novice

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ubiquitous

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existing or being everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread

e.g. ubiquitous advertisements
a ubiquitous fashion

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umbrage

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shade, shadow
a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult

e.g. took umbrage at the slightest suggestion of disrespect

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adumbrate

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to report or represent in outline
to indicate faintly
to foreshadow or symbolize

e.g. James Madison adumbrated the necessity that the Senate be somewhat insulated from public passions.
The walls were not more than adumbrated by the meager light.

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umpire

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one having authority to decide finally a controversy or question between parties
to act as umpire

e.g. acts as umpire in the all-too-frequent squabbles between the two other roommates
The use of our home entertainment system are umpired by dad.

32
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unbecoming

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not becoming; especially, not according with the standards appropriate to one’s position or condition of life

e.g. unbecoming conduct

33
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uncanny

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seeming to have a supernatural character or origin; eerie, mysterious

e.g. an uncanny resemblance to someone I had seen
an uncanny sense of direction

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unconscionable

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not guided or controlled by conscience; unscrupulous
excessive, unreasonable
shockingly unfair or unjust

e.g. an unconscionable villain
an unconscionable number of errors for an important government report

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uncouth

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strange or clumsy in shape or appearance; outlandish

lacking in polish and grace; rugged

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unctuous

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fatty, oily; smooth and greasy in texture or appearance
plastic
full of unction; especially, revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality

e.g. an unctuous effort to appear religious to the voters

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undercut

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to offer to sell things or work for a lower cost than (another person or company)
to make (something) weaker or less effective

e.g. They undercut the competing company by 10%.
Her behavior undercuts her own credibility.

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undergird

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to form the basis or foundation of; strengthen, support

e.g. Facts and statistics subtly undergird his commentary.
The theory of evolution undergirds virtually all of modern biology.

39
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underhanded

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marked by secrecy, chicanery, and deception; not honest and aboveboard; sly

e.g. an underhanded attempt to gain power

40
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underling

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one who is under the orders of another; subordinate, inferior

e.g. The real estate tycoon has a whole army of underlings to attend to the details.

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underwrite

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to give money to support and agree to be responsible for any losses
to agree to pay for a certain kind of loss or damage by offering

e.g. underwrite a project

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unexceptionable

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not open to objection or criticism; beyond reproach; unimpeachable

e.g. unexceptionable integrity

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unfailing

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constant, unflagging
everlasting, inexhaustible
infallible, sure

e.g. unfailing courtesy/optimism
an unfailing judge of personal character

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unflappable

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marked by assurance and self-control

45
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unfounded

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lacking a sound basis; groundless, unwarranted

e.g. an unfounded accusation

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ungainly

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lacking in smoothness or dexterity; clumsy
hard to handle; unwieldy
having an awkward appearance

e.g. ungainly movements / an ungainly couch

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ungrudging

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being without envy or reluctance

e.g. an ungrudging support of charities

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unguent

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a soothing or healing salve; ointment

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unimpassioned

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without passion or zeal

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unimpeachable

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reliable beyond a doubt
not liable to accusation; irreproachable

e.g. unimpeachable evidence
an unimpeachable reputation

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uninitiate

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not initiated; inexperienced

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univocal

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having one meaning only
unambiguous

e.g. those who believed that the language of the Bible is univocal: it is never metaphorical but intended to be taken literally

53
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unkempt

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not combed
deficient in order or neatness; also, rough, unpolished

e.g. unkempt hair/hotel rooms
unkempt prose

54
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unmitigated

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not lessened; unrelieved
being so definitely what is stated as to offer little chance of change or relief

e.g. sufferings unmitigated by any hope of early relief
an unmitigated failure

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unpalatable

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distasteful

unpleasant, disagreeable

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prepossessing

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tending to create a favorable impression; attractive

57
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unravel

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to disengage or separate the threads of; disentangle
to resolve the intricacy, complexity, or obscurity of; clear up

e.g. unravel a mystery

58
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unregenerate

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not regenerate
not reformed; unreconstructed
obstinate, stubborn

e.g. unregenerate pagans/conservatives
struggling against unregenerate impulses
unregenerate impulses

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unremitting

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constant, incessant

e.g. unremitting efforts to improve the lives of people in her city
unremitting rain/pain

60
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unreserved

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not limited or partial; entire, unqualified
not cautious or reticent; frank, open

e.g. unreserved enthusiasm/admiration

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unscathed

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wholly unharmed; not injured

e.g. escaped from the wreckage unscathed
His reputation was left relatively unscathed by the scandal.

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unscrupulous

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unprincipled; not honest or fair

63
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unseemly

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not according with established standards of good form or taste
not suitable for time or place; inappropriate, unreasonable

e.g. unseemly bickering
unseemly amount of money

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unstinting

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not restricting or holding back; giving or being given freely or generously

e.g. a volunteer unstinting with his time
unstinting praise

65
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untapped

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not subjected to tapping
not drawn upon or utilized

e.g. an untapped keg
untapped markets

66
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untold

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not told or related
kept secret
too great or numerous to count; incalculable, vast

e.g. Untold generations have lived and died in this ancient land.

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untoward

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difficult to guide, manage, or work with; unruly, intractable
marked by trouble or unhappiness; unlucky
not favorable; adverse, unpropitious
improper, indecorous

e.g. reason with the untoward child
untoward side effects

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unwieldy

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not easily managed, handled, or used; cumbersome

e.g. an outdated and unwieldy system

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