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1
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tacit

A

expressed without words

2
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taciturn

A

not inclined to talk

3
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tangential

A

incidental, peripheral, divergent

4
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tantamount

A

equivalent in value or significance

5
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tedious

A

dull, boring, too long

6
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temerity

A

audacity, recklessness

7
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temperance

A

moderation in action or thought

8
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tranquil

A

calm

9
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tenable

A

able to be defended or maintained

10
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trepidation

A

fear, apprehension

11
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tenuous

A

having little substance or strength

12
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terrestrial

A

relating to the land

13
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truncate

A

to shorten by cutting off

14
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tirade

A

a long speech marked by harsh or biting language

14
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torpid

A

lethargic, dormant, lacking motion

16
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turgid

A

swollen, excessively embellished in style or language

18
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transmute

A

to change or alter in form

19
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torrid

A

giving off intense heat, passionate

19
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transgress

A

to violate, go over a limit

19
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transient

A

passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence

20
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tortuous

A

winding

21
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truculent

A

ready to fight, cruel

22
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tome

A

a large book

23
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travesty

A

a grossly interior imitation

24
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trite

A

not original, overused

25
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tremulous

A

fearful

27
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timorous

A

timid, fearful

28
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tractable

A

easily controlled

29
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trenchant

A

effective, articulate, clear-cut

30
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turpitude

A

depravity, moral corruption

31
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toady

A

one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors