T Flashcards
(33 cards)
tentative
unsettled or not definite
tacit (adj.)
expressed without words
taciturn (adj.)
not inclined to talk
tangential (adj.)
incidental, peripheral, divergent
tantamount (adj.)
equivalent in value or significance (When it comes to sports, fearing your opponent is tantamount to losing.) y r a l u b a c o
tedious (adj.)
dull, boring
temerity (n.)
audacity, recklessness
temperance (n.)
moderation in action or thought
tenable (adj.)
able to be defended or maintained
tenuous (adj.)
having little substance or strength
terrestrial (adj.)
relating to the land
timorous (adj.)
timid, fearful
tirade (n.)
a long speech marked by harsh or biting language
toady (n.)
one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
tome (n.)
a large book (In college,
torpid (adj.)
lethargic, dormant, lacking motion
torrid (adj.)
giving off intense heat, passionate
tortuous (adj.)
winding
tractable (adj.)
easily controlled
tranquil (adj.)
calm
transgress (v.)
to violate, go over a limit
transient (adj.)
passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence
transmute (v.)
to change or alter in form
