901-950 Flashcards

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Tepid

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[Adj] Moderately warm

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Tirade

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[Noun] A speech of violent denunciation

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Topple

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[Verb] Fall down, as if collapsing

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Torment

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[Noun] Intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

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Torpid

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[Adj] Not active; moving or thinking slowly, especially as a result of being lazy or feeling that you want to sleep

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Torpor

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[Noun] A state of motor and mental inactivity

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Tout

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[Verb] Advertise in strongly positive terms

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Traitor

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[Noun] A person who says one thing and does another

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Trample

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[Verb] Tread or stomp heavily or roughly

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Transgress

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[Verb] Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

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Treacherous

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[Adj] (Of the ground or the sea) dangerously unstable and unpredictable; (of a person) guilty of deceiving someone who trusts you

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Tremor

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[Noun] An involuntary vibration, as if from illness or fear

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Trenchant

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[Adj] Having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought

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Trepidation

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[Noun] A feeling of alarm or dread

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Truce

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[Noun] A state of peace agreed to between opponents

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Truculence

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[Noun] Stubborn and defiant aggressiveness; the trait of being unpleasant and likely to argue a lot

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Turpitude

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[Noun] A corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

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Tyro

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[Noun] Someone new to a field or activity

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Unequivocal

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[Adj] Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding

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Untenable

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[Adj] Incapable of being defended or justified

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Untoward

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[Adj] Not expected, not convenient, or not suitable

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Uphold

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[Verb] To defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct

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Uproar

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[Noun] A state of commotion and noise and confusion

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Usurp

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[Verb] Seize and take control without authority

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Vacillate
[Verb] Be undecided about something
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Vagary
[Noun] An unexpected and inexplicable change in something
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Vagrant
[Noun] A wanderer with no established residence or means of support
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Valiant
[Adj] Having or showing heroism or courage
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Vanity
[Noun] Feelings of excessive pride
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Varnish
[Noun] A coating that provides a hard, lustrous finish to a surface
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Vehemence
[Noun] Intensity or forcefulness of expression
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Venerable
[Adj] Profoundly honored
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Venerate
[Verb] Regard with feelings of respect and reverence
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Veracious
[Adj] Habitually speaking the truth
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Veracity
[Noun] Unwillingness to tell lies
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Verdant
[Adj] Characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
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Veritable
[Adj] Not counterfeit or copied
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Vertigo
[Noun] A reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
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Vex
[Verb] Disturb, especially by minor irritations
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Viable
[Adj] Capable of life or normal growth and development; able to work as intended or able to succeed
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Vicious
[Adj] Intending to hurt badly, or likely to be violent
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Vigilance
[Noun] The process of paying close and continuous attention
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Vigor
[Noun] Strength, energy, or enthusiasm; strength of thought, opinion, expression, etc.
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Vilify
[Verb] Spread negative information about; vituperate
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Vindicate
[Verb] Show to be right by providing justification or proof; to prove that someone is not guilty or is free from blame
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Vindictive
[Adj] Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
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Vituperate
[Verb] Spread negative information about; vilify
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Vituperative
[Adj] Marked by harshly abusive criticism
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Vogue
[Noun] A current state of general acceptance and use
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Volubility
[Noun] The quality of being facile in speech and writing