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tautological

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redundant; circular ; redundant

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temerity

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boldness; recklessness; audacity

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temperate

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mild; moderate; restrained mild

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tenable

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defensible as in ones position in an argument; capable of being argued successfully; valid

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tenacious

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persistent; stubborn; not letting go

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tenet

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a shared principle or belief

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tentative

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experimental; temporary; uncertain

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tenuous

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flimsy; extremely thin

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terse

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using no unnecessary words; succinct succinct

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theology

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the study of god or religion

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tirade

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prolonged bitter speech

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torpor

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sluggishness; inactivity; apathy

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touchstone

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a standard; a test of authenticity or quality

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tout

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to praise highly; to brag publicly about

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transcend

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to go beyond or above; to surpass

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transgress

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to violate a law; to sin violate

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transient

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not staying for a long time; temporary

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trepidation

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fear; apprehension; nervous trembling fear

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turpitude

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shameful wickedness; depravity

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ubiquitous

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being everywhere at the same time

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unconscionable

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not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous

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unctuous

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oily both literally and figuratively; insincere

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uniform

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consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone consistent unchanging

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unremitting

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unceasing; unabated; relentless

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unwitting
unintentional; ignorant; not aware
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urbane
poised; sophisticated; refined
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usurp
to seize wrongfully
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utilitarian
stressing usefulness or utility above all other qualities; pragmatic
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utopia
an ideal society
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vacillate
to be indecisive; to waver ;
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vapid
without liveliness; dull; spiritless
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vehement
intense; forceful; violent
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venal
capable of being bribed; willing to do anything for money; corrupt
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venerate
to revere; to treat as something holy especially because of great age
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veracity
truthfulness
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verbose
using too many words; not succinct; circumlocutory
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verisimilitude
similarity to reality; the appearance of truth; looking like real thing
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vernacular
everyday speech; slang; idiom
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vestige
a remaining bit of something; a last trace
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vex
to annoy; to pester; to confuse
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viable
capable of living; workable
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vicarious
experienced performed or suffered through someone else; living through the experiences of another as though they were ones own experiences
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vicissitude
upheaval; natural cange; change in fortune ;
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vilify
to say vile things about; to defame ;
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vindicate
to clear from all blame or suspicion; to justify
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vindictive
seeking revenge
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virtuoso
a masterful musician; a masterful practitioner in some other field
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virulent
extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate
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visionary
a dreamer; someone with impractical goals or ideas about the future
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Vitiate
to make impure; to pollute
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vitriolic
caustic; full of bitterness
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vocation
an occupation; a job ;
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vociferous
loud; noisy
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volatile
quick to evaporate; highly unstable; explosive
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volition
will; conscious choice
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wanton
malicious; unjustifiable; unprovoked
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willful
deliberate; obstinate; insistent on having ones way
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wistful
yearning; sadly longing
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zealous
enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent