T Flashcards
Tactful
adj. skilled at dealing with people
Her tactful attitude toward our class made her one of my favorite teachers.
Taut
adj. pulled tight
The rubberband was taut and ready to be fired.
Teeming
adj. abundantly filled (usu. with living organisms)
Doorknobs are not as clean as they look and are often teeming with germs.
Temperament
n. usual mood or feelings
She had a hostile temperament, making her intimidating to most people.
Tentative
adj. not yet finalized
We haven’t made any official arrangements yet, but the tentative location for our wedding is Hawaii.
Transparent
adj. see-through; so thin that light can shine through
adj. truthful or easy to perceive
Stained window glass isn’t as transparent as regular window glass is.
She was transparent about her plans to end her marriage.
Treacherous
adj. dangerous and unstable
The journey was becoming treacherous, but they continued on regardless.
Tremendous
adj. very large, good, or bad in degree or size
Tremendous news! You don’t have to repay your loans!
Tremor
tremor
noun: tremor; plural noun: tremors; noun: earth tremor; plural noun: earth tremors
1.an involuntary quivering movement.
“a disorder that causes tremors and muscle rigidity”
a tremble or quiver in a person’s voice.
a sudden feeling of fear or excitement.
“a tremor of unease”
2.a slight earthquake
Timbre
noun
noun: timbre; plural noun: timbres
the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity.
“trumpet mutes with different timbres”
the distinctive quality or character of someone or something.
“you must demonstrate your moral timbre as a human being”
Treatise
noun
noun: treatise; plural noun: treatises
a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject.
“his treatise on Scottish political theory”
Thrust
verb (used with object), thrust, thrust·ing.
to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force:
He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back.
to put boldly forth or impose acceptance of:
to thrust oneself into a conversation between others; to thrust a dollar into the waiter’s hand.
verb (used without object), thrust, thrust·ing.
to push against something.
to push or force one’s way, as against obstacles or through a crowd.
noun
an act or instance of thrusting; a forcible push or shove; lunge or stab.
a lunge or stab, as with a sword.
Turmoil
turmoil
noun
a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
“the country was in turmoil”
Turbulence
turbulence
noun: turbulence
violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid.
“the plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence”
a state of conflict or confusion.
“political turbulence”
Tyranny
noun: tyranny; plural noun: tyrannies
cruel and oppressive government or rule.
“refugees fleeing tyranny and oppression”
a state under cruel and oppressive government.
cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary use of power or control.
“the tyranny of her stepmother”
