T's, U's and V's Flashcards

(32 cards)

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Tacit

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Using no words

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Tangential

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Slightly connected; superficially relevant

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Temperance

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Moderation and self-restraint

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Tenuous

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Very thin or consisting of little substance

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Torpor

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State of physical or mental sluggishness

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Tout

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To promote or solicit

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Tractable

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Easy to control or work with

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Transcend

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To ago above and beyond; to use above

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Transgress

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To exceed or violate

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Transpose

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To reverse the order of; interchange

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Unalloyed

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Pure; complete

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Unilaterally

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Performed in a one-sided manner

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Unprecedented

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Having no previous example

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Unstinting

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Very generous; bestowed liberally

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Urbanity

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Refinement and elegance

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Utilitarian

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Useful or practical

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Vacillate

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To swing or waver

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Variegated

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Having a variety of colors or marks

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Vehement

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Forceful; displaying extreme emotion

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Venal

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Corruptible, open to bribery

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Venerable

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Highly esteemed or respected; commanding respect

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Veracity

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Verbose

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Wordy; long-winded

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Verisimilitude

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The quality of appearing to be true or real

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Veritable
Genuine or authentic
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Versatile
Having many uses or a variety of abilities
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Vilify
To make negative statements about; to malign
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Vindicate
To clear someone or something from blame
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Virtually
In almost all instances; simulated as by a computer
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Vituperate
To criticize in an abusive way
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Voluminous
Large in volume or bulk
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Voracious
Excessively greedy; ravenous