Letter T Flashcards
(118 cards)
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tableau
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dramatic scene or picture
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taboo
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forbidden; unacceptable
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tabulation
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a systematic listing by columns or rows
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tacit
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silent; not expressed
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taciturn
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speaking very little
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tactics
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plan; method; strategy
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tactile
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pertaining to sense of touch
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taint
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to infect; to harm a person.s reputation
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talisman
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a good luck charm
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tally
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to count; to make a record of
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tangent
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touching
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tangible
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real; capable of being touched
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tantalize
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to tease or torment
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tantamount
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equivalent to
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tarn
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a small lake or pool
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tarnish
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to soil; to discolor; to stain
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tarry
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to linger; to delay
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taunt
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to ridicule; to tease
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taurine
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like a bull
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taut
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tight; tense
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tawdry
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cheap; showy; flashy
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tawny
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yellowish-brown
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tedious
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boring; monotonous
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teeming
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overfilled; pouring out
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temerity
reckless boldness; rashness
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temper
(verb) to moderate; to soften or tone down
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temperate
not extreme; moderate
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temporal
pertaining to time
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temporize
to be indecisive; to be evasive; to delay an action
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tenacious
holding on; persistent; stubborn
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tendentious
biased; favoring a cause
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tenet
a doctrine; a belief
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tensile
capable of being stretched; elastic
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tentative
for the time being; experimental
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tenuous
slender; flimsy; without substance
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tenure
the holding or possessing of anything
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tepid
lukewarm
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terminate
to put an end to; to conclude
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terminus
a boundary; a limit
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terpsichorean
pertaining to dancing
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terrestrial
earthly; living on land
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terse
brief; to the point
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testy
irritable
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thanatology
the study of death and dying
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theocracy
government by religious leaders
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therapeutic
pertaining to the treatment and curing of disease
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thermal
pertaining to heat
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thesaurus
a book of synonyms and antonyms; a dictionary
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thespian
an actor
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thrall
a slave
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threnody
a funeral song
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throes
a violent struggle; pains (of childbirth); agony (of death)
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throng
a crowd
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thwart
to prevent or hinder
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timorous
fearful; cowardly
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tinge
a faint color; a trace
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tirade
a long angry speech; an outburst of bitter denunciation
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titanic
huge
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titillate
to tickle; to excite agreeably
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titter
to laugh in a self-conscious or nervous way
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token
(two meanings) sign or symbol (noun); slight or unimportant (adjective)
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tome
large, heavy book
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toothsome
tasty
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topple
to overturn; to fall over
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torpid
inactive; sluggish
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torsion
twisting; bending
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torso
the human body excluding the head and limbs
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tortuous
twisting; winding
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torturous
causing extreme pain
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touchstone
standard; a test or criterion for quality
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toxic
poisonous; harmful
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tractable
easy to manage
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traduce
to speak badly of; to slander
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trait
a characteristic; a quality
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tranquil
calm; peaceful
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transcend
to go beyond; to overcome
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transcendental
supernatural; going beyond ordinary experience or belief trangression violation of a rule or law
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transient
temporary; passing
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transitory
lasting a short time; brief
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translucent
letting light pass through
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transmute
to change from one form to another; to transform
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transparent
easily seen through; clear
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transpire
to be revealed or become known; to occur
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trappings
articles of dress; equipment
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trauma
a shock; an aftereffect
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travail
very hard work; intense pain
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travesty
an absurd or inadequate imitation
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treacherous
dangerous; deceptive; disloyal
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treatise
a book or writing about some particular subject
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treble
three times as much
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tremulous
trembling; quivering
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trenchant
keen or incisive; vigorous; effective
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trepidation
fear; alarm
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trespass
to invade; to enter wrongfully
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tribulation
trouble
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tributary
a stream flowing into a river
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tribute
a gift; an acknowledgment to show admiration
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trinity
group of three
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trite
worn out; stale; commonplace
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trivia
matters or things that are very unimportant; trivialities
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truckle
(to) to submit; to yield
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truculent
savage; brutal; cruel
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truism
a self-evident, obvious truth
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truncate
to shorten; to cut off
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truncheon
a club
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tryst
a secret meeting
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tumid
swollen; bulging
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tumult
great noise and confusion
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turbid
muddy; unclear
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turbulence
wild disorder; violent motion
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turgid
swollen
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turmoil
confusion
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turpitude
baseness; shameful behavior
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tussle
a struggle; a fight
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tutelage
instruction
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twain
two
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tycoon
a wealthy businessman
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tyro
a beginner
