10-05-2023 Flashcards
sycophant
one who flatters for self-gain
tacit
expressed without words
taciturn
not inclined to talk
tangential
incidental, peripheral, divergent
tantamount
equivalent in value or significance
tedious
dull, boring
temerity
audacity, recklessness
temperance
moderation in action or thought
tenable
able to be defended or maintained
tenuous
having little substance or strength
terrestrial
relating to the land
timorous
timid, fearful
tirade
a long speech marked by harsh or biting language
toady
one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
tome
a large book
torpid
lethargic, dormant, lacking motion
torrid
giving off intense heat, passionate
tortuous
winding
tractable
easily controlled
tranquil
calm
transgress
to violate, go over a limit
transient
passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence
transmute
to change or alter in form
travesty
a grossly inferior imitation
tremulous
fearful