Word List 37

Question 1

transmute

Answer 1

to change or later in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form

e.g. The stories of their lives were transmuted into works of fiction.

Question 2

transport

Answer 2

to carry away with strong and often intensely pleasant emotion
strong or intensely pleasurable emotion

e.g. transports of joy

Question 3

transpose

Answer 3

to change in form or nature; transform
to transfer from one place or period to another; shift
to change the relative place or normal order of; alter the sequence of

e.g. transpose letters to change the spelling

Question 4

travesty

Answer 4

a burlesque translation or literary or artistic imitation usually grotesquely incongruous in style, treatment, or subject matter
a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation

e.g. a travesty of justice

Question 5

treatise

Answer 5

a book, article, etc., that discusses a subject carefully and thoroughly

e.g. a treatise on higher education

Question 6

trenchant

Answer 6

keen, sharp
vigorously effective and articulate; also, caustic
sharply perceptive; penetrating
clear-cut, distinct

e.g. a trenchant wit/analysis
trenchant remarks
a trenchant view of current conditions
a trenchant divisions between right and wrong

Question 7

trepidation

Answer 7

a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation; apprehension

e.g. Shaking with trepidation, I stepped into the old abandoned house.

Question 8

tribunal

Answer 8

a court or forum of justice
something that decides or determines

e.g. An international tribunal was formed to deal with war crimes.
the tribunal of public opinion

Question 9

trifle

Answer 9

something of little value, substance, or importance
to talk in a jesting or mocking manner or with intent to delude or mislead
to treat someone or something as unimportant

e.g. argue over such mere trifles
spend a lazy afternoon trifling on the front porch

Question 10

trite

Answer 10

hackneyed or boring from much use; not fresh or original

e.g. a trite argument

Question 11

troupe

Answer 11

company, troop; especially, a group of theatrical performers

Question 12

truant

Answer 12

one who shirks duty; especially, one who stays out of school without permission

Question 13

truculent

Answer 13

feeling or displaying ferocity; cruel, savage
deadly, destructive
scathingly harsh; vitriolic
aggressively self-assertive; belligerent

e.g. truculent remarks/criticism/fans

Question 14

trudge

Answer 14

to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously

e.g. trudge through the snow

Question 15

truss

Answer 15

to tie up (someone) with their arms at their sides
to dress (someone) in elaborate or uncomfortable clothing
to support, strengthen, or stiffen by or as if by a truss
a strong frame of beams, bars, or rods that support a roof or bridge
a special belt that is worn by someone who has a hernia

e.g. He was trussed up in a heavily padded suit, complete with face mask and protective gloves.

Question 16

tuber

Answer 16

a short, thick, round stem that is a part of certain plants (such as the potato), that grows underground, and that can produce a new plant

Question 17

tumult

Answer 17

disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices; commotion
violent agitation of mind or feelings

e.g. a country in tumult
in a tumult of emotions

Question 18

turgid

Answer 18

being in a state of distension; swollen, tumid; especially, exhibiting turgor
excessively embellished in style or language; bombastic, pompous

e.g. turgid leeches having had their fill of blood
turgid prose

Question 19

turmoil

Answer 19

a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion

e.g. a period of political turmoil
in a constant turmoil

Question 20

turncoat

Answer 20

one who switches to an opposing side or party; specifically, traitor

e.g. The plot of the story revolved around the gangster’s relentless determination to learn the identity of the turncoat.

Question 21

turpitude

Answer 21

inherent baseness; depravity

e.g. Pictorial advertisements for chic clothing and fragrances often employ drug addiction and other forms of moral turpitude.

Question 22

probity

Answer 22

adherence to the highest principles and ideals; uprightness

e.g. A person of indisputable probity must head the disciplinary panel.

Question 23

turquoise

Answer 23

a bluish-green stone used in jewelry

a bluish-green color

Question 24

tusk

Answer 24

an elongated greatly enlarged tooth (as of an elephant or walrus)

Question 25

tussle

Answer 25

a physical contest or struggle; scuffle an intense argument, controversy, or struggle also e.g. a tussle for control of the company

Question 26

twinge

Answer 26

to feel a sudden sharp local pain to sudden sharp stab of pain a moral or emotional pang e.g. an occasional twinge in my leg a twinge of conscience/guilt

Question 27

tyro

Answer 27

a beginner in learning; novice

Question 28

ubiquitous

Answer 28

existing or being everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread e.g. ubiquitous advertisements a ubiquitous fashion

Question 29

umbrage

Answer 29

shade, shadow a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult e.g. took umbrage at the slightest suggestion of disrespect

Question 30

adumbrate

Answer 30

to report or represent in outline to indicate faintly to foreshadow or symbolize e.g. James Madison adumbrated the necessity that the Senate be somewhat insulated from public passions. The walls were not more than adumbrated by the meager light.

Question 31

umpire

Answer 31

one having authority to decide finally a controversy or question between parties to act as umpire e.g. acts as umpire in the all-too-frequent squabbles between the two other roommates The use of our home entertainment system are umpired by dad.

Question 32

unbecoming

Answer 32

not becoming; especially, not according with the standards appropriate to one's position or condition of life e.g. unbecoming conduct

Question 33

uncanny

Answer 33

seeming to have a supernatural character or origin; eerie, mysterious e.g. an uncanny resemblance to someone I had seen an uncanny sense of direction

Question 34

unconscionable

Answer 34

not guided or controlled by conscience; unscrupulous excessive, unreasonable shockingly unfair or unjust e.g. an unconscionable villain an unconscionable number of errors for an important government report

Question 35

uncouth

Answer 35

strange or clumsy in shape or appearance; outlandish | lacking in polish and grace; rugged

Question 36

unctuous

Answer 36

fatty, oily; smooth and greasy in texture or appearance plastic full of unction; especially, revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality e.g. an unctuous effort to appear religious to the voters

Question 37

undercut

Answer 37

``` to offer to sell things or work for a lower cost than (another person or company) to make (something) weaker or less effective ``` e.g. They undercut the competing company by 10%. Her behavior undercuts her own credibility.

Question 38

undergird

Answer 38

to form the basis or foundation of; strengthen, support e.g. Facts and statistics subtly undergird his commentary. The theory of evolution undergirds virtually all of modern biology.

Question 39

underhanded

Answer 39

marked by secrecy, chicanery, and deception; not honest and aboveboard; sly e.g. an underhanded attempt to gain power

Question 40

underling

Answer 40

one who is under the orders of another; subordinate, inferior e.g. The real estate tycoon has a whole army of underlings to attend to the details.

Question 41

underwrite

Answer 41

to give money to support and agree to be responsible for any losses to agree to pay for a certain kind of loss or damage by offering e.g. underwrite a project

Question 42

unexceptionable

Answer 42

not open to objection or criticism; beyond reproach; unimpeachable e.g. unexceptionable integrity

Question 43

unfailing

Answer 43

constant, unflagging everlasting, inexhaustible infallible, sure e.g. unfailing courtesy/optimism an unfailing judge of personal character

Question 44

unflappable

Answer 44

marked by assurance and self-control

Question 45

unfounded

Answer 45

lacking a sound basis; groundless, unwarranted e.g. an unfounded accusation

Question 46

ungainly

Answer 46

lacking in smoothness or dexterity; clumsy hard to handle; unwieldy having an awkward appearance e.g. ungainly movements / an ungainly couch

Question 47

ungrudging

Answer 47

being without envy or reluctance e.g. an ungrudging support of charities

Question 48

unguent

Answer 48

a soothing or healing salve; ointment

Question 49

unimpassioned

Answer 49

without passion or zeal

Question 50

unimpeachable

Answer 50

reliable beyond a doubt not liable to accusation; irreproachable e.g. unimpeachable evidence an unimpeachable reputation

Question 51

uninitiate

Answer 51

not initiated; inexperienced

Question 52

univocal

Answer 52

having one meaning only unambiguous e.g. those who believed that the language of the Bible is univocal: it is never metaphorical but intended to be taken literally

Question 53

unkempt

Answer 53

not combed deficient in order or neatness; also, rough, unpolished e.g. unkempt hair/hotel rooms unkempt prose

Question 54

unmitigated

Answer 54

not lessened; unrelieved being so definitely what is stated as to offer little chance of change or relief e.g. sufferings unmitigated by any hope of early relief an unmitigated failure

Question 55

unpalatable

Answer 55

distasteful | unpleasant, disagreeable

Question 56

prepossessing

Answer 56

tending to create a favorable impression; attractive

Question 57

unravel

Answer 57

to disengage or separate the threads of; disentangle to resolve the intricacy, complexity, or obscurity of; clear up e.g. unravel a mystery

Question 58

unregenerate

Answer 58

not regenerate not reformed; unreconstructed obstinate, stubborn e.g. unregenerate pagans/conservatives struggling against unregenerate impulses unregenerate impulses

Question 59

unremitting

Answer 59

constant, incessant e.g. unremitting efforts to improve the lives of people in her city unremitting rain/pain

Question 60

unreserved

Answer 60

not limited or partial; entire, unqualified not cautious or reticent; frank, open e.g. unreserved enthusiasm/admiration

Question 61

unscathed

Answer 61

wholly unharmed; not injured e.g. escaped from the wreckage unscathed His reputation was left relatively unscathed by the scandal.

Question 62

unscrupulous

Answer 62

unprincipled; not honest or fair

Question 63

unseemly

Answer 63

not according with established standards of good form or taste not suitable for time or place; inappropriate, unreasonable e.g. unseemly bickering unseemly amount of money

Question 64

unstinting

Answer 64

not restricting or holding back; giving or being given freely or generously e.g. a volunteer unstinting with his time unstinting praise

Question 65

untapped

Answer 65

not subjected to tapping not drawn upon or utilized e.g. an untapped keg untapped markets

Question 66

untold

Answer 66

not told or related kept secret too great or numerous to count; incalculable, vast e.g. Untold generations have lived and died in this ancient land.

Question 67

untoward

Answer 67

difficult to guide, manage, or work with; unruly, intractable marked by trouble or unhappiness; unlucky not favorable; adverse, unpropitious improper, indecorous e.g. reason with the untoward child untoward side effects

Question 68

unwieldy

Answer 68

not easily managed, handled, or used; cumbersome e.g. an outdated and unwieldy system