T Flashcards
(98 cards)
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Tacit
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implied by or inferred from actions or statements
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Taciturn
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habitually reserved and uncommunicative
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Tactless
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having or showing a lack of skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.
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Tadpole
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form of a frog when it leaves the egg
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Tailored
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severely simple in line or design; of clothing
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Talon
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claw of a bird of prey
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Tamp
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tap or drive down by repeated light blows
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Tamper
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interfere with
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Tangent
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a completely different line of thought or action
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Tangential
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of superficial relevance if any
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Tangible
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perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
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Tantalize
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harass with persistent teasing or baiting
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Tantamount
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being essentially equal to something
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Tapestry
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a wall hanging of heavy fabric with pictorial designs
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Tarnish
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make or become dirty or dull, as by exposure to air
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Tassel
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bunch of threads
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Taunt
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contemptuous; reproach hurtful remark
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Taut
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tightly stretched
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Tautology (adj. Tautological)
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a repetition; a redundancy
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Tawdry
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cheap, gaudy, showy, tacky
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Teetotal
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oppose to alcohol
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Telltale
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revealing, indicating, or betraying something
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Temerarious
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presumptuously daring
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Temerity
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boldness, brashness, intrepidness
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Temper
1. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger;
2. verb make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
3. harden by reheating and cooling in oil; restrain or temper; toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling
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Temperance
abstinence from alcohol; self-control, moderation,
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Temperate
showing moderation or self-restraint.
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Tempestuous
as if showing violent anger; characterized by violent emotions or behavior
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Tempting
very pleasantly inviting; highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
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Tenable
based on sound reasoning or evidence
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Tenacity
persistent determination
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Tendentious
expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one.
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Tentative
hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
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Tenuous
insubstantial, flimsy, weak
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Tepid
showing little enthusiasm; moderately warm
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Terrific
1. causing extreme terror;
2. very great or intense; extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers
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Terse
brief and to the point
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Testable
able to be tested or tried.
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Testimony
something that serves as evidence; an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact; a solemn statement made under oath
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Testiness
witness/evidence
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Thoroughgoing
very thorough; exhaustively complete; without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
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Thrift
the quality of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully.
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Thrilled
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
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Thrive
gain in wealth; grow stronger
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Thwart
obstruct/frustrate
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Thwarted
prevent (someone) from accomplishing something
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Timid
shy, easily frightened
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Timorous
showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.
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Tirade
a speech of violent denunciation
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Toady
obsequious flatterer
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Tocsin
a signal, especially of alarm
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Token
1. insignificantly small; a matter of form only
2. noun: a metal or plastic disk that can be used (as a substitute for coins) in slot machines;
3. an individual instance of a type of symbol; something of sentimental value
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Toll
1. a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance);
2. value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something;
3. the sound of a bell being struck;
4. verb: ring slowly; charge a fee for using
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Tonic
something giving strength or energy
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Topple
be unsteady and overturn
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Torment
severe pain or suffering
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Torpid
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
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Torpor
a state of motor and mental inactivity
*Just as often, though, it was in search of an anchor, approaching **torpor**.*
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Torque
twisting force, causing rotation
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Tortuous
not straightforward; marked by repeated turns and bends; highly complex or intricate
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Tout
advertise in strongly positive terms
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Tractable
easily managed (controlled or taught or molded); readily reacting to suggestions and influences
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Traitor
a person who says one thing and does another
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Trample
tread or stomp heavily or roughly
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Tranquil
free from disturbance; calm.
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Transcend
surpass (a person or achievement).
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**Transgress (*n*. Transgression)**
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
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Transient
temporary, fleeting
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Transitory
not permanent.
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Transparency
the quality of being clear and transparent
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Travesty
parody/imitation
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Treacherous
not to be trusted, perfidious
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Tremor
an involuntary vibration, as if from illness or fear
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**Trenchant (*n*. Trenchancy)**
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
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Trencherman
person who eats a lot
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Trepidation
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen
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Trickle
flow in drops
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Trifle
a thing of little value or importance.
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Trifling
unimportant
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Trite
lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.
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Triumph
1. the exultation of victory; a successful ending of a struggle or contest;
2. verb: to express great joy; dwell on with satisfaction; prove superior; be ecstatic with joy
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Trivial
of little value or importance.
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Truce
(agreement) stop of fighting for a time
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Truculence
stubborn and defiant aggressiveness
*He shoved his horse past me and up to Miss Bennett, his red moustache bristling, **truculence** in every outline of his heavy shoulders.*
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Truculent
defiantly aggressive
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Trudge
walk heavily
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Turbid
muddy, having the sediment stirred up
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Turbulence
being uncontrollably violent
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Turgid
excessively ornate; swollen or bloated
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Turgid
1. swollen and distended or congested
2. (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic
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Turmoil
trouble, disturbance
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Turpitude
a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
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Turquoise
greenish-blue precious stone
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Tyrannical
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
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Tyro
someone new to a field or activity
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Temporize
avoid committing oneself; gain time
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Tensile
capable of being stretched
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Testator
making of a will
