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Question 1

tenacious

Answer 1

D. that does not stop holding something or give up something easily; determined

E. The party has kept its tenacious hold on power for more than twenty years.

Question 2

tenet

'te-net\

Answer 2

D. one of the principles or beliefs that a theory or larger set of beliefs is based on

E. one of the basic/central tenets of Christianity

Question 3

tentative

Answer 3

D. not definite or certain because you may want to change it later; not behaving or done with confidence

E. We made a tentative arrangement to meet on Friday. / I’m taking the first tentative steps towards fitness.

Question 4

tenuous

Answer 4

D. thin; slight

Question 5

tenure

'ten-nye’r\

Answer 5

D. the period of time when somebody holds an important job, especially a political one; the act of holding an important job; the right to stay permanently in your job, especially as a teacher at a university

E. his four-year tenure as President / She knew that tenure of high political office was beyond her. / It’s still extremely difficult to get tenure.

Question 6

tepid

'te-pid\

Answer 6

D. lukewarm, sometimes in a way that is not pleasant; not enthusiastic

E. a tepid bath / The play was greeted with tepid applause.

Question 7

termagant

'ter-me’-ge’nt\

Answer 7

D. a woman who is very strict or who tries to tell people what to do, in an unpleasant way

Question 8

terminal

Answer 8

D. pertaining to the end

Question 9

terrestrial

Answer 9

s. pertaining to the land

Question 10

terse

Answer 10

D. concise

Question 11

tertiary

Answer 11

D. third in order, rank or importance

E. the tertiary sector (= the area of industry that deals with services rather than materials or goods)

Question 12

testy

Answer 12

D. irritable

E. The old man sounded testy. / ‘Leave me alone,’ she said testily.

Question 13

theocracy

\thē-‘ä-cre’-sē\

Answer 13

D. government of a country by religious leaders

E. theocratic rule

Question 14

therapeutic

\the-re’-‘pyü-tic\

Answer 14

D. curing

E. Painting can be very therapeutic.

Question 15

thermal

Answer 15

D. pertaining to heat

Question 16

thespian

'thes-piän\

Answer 16

D. pertaining to drama; an actor

E. Her popularity owed much to her thespian talents.

Question 17

thralldom

\throll-de’m\

Answer 17

D. the state of being a thrall, slavery

E. His gaze held her in thrall. / She was in thrall to her emotions.

p.s. enthralling-positive-if something enthralls you, it is so interesting, beautiful, etc. that you give it all your attention

Question 18

throes

\thros\

Answer 18

D. violent pains, especially at the moment of death; pangs

E. The creature went into its death throes.

Question 19

thwart

Answer 19

D. to obstruct or prevent

Question 20

tirade

'tī-red\

Answer 20

D. a long angry speech criticizing somebody/something or accusing somebody of something

E. She launched into a tirade of abuse against politicians.

Question 21

titanic

Answer 21

D. huge

Question 22

tithe

'tīth\

Answer 22

D. a tenth of sth, (in the past) a tenth of the goods that somebody produced or the money that they earned, that was paid as a tax to support the Church

E. Are you a Christian? DO YOU TITHE?

Question 23

titular

'ti-chü-le’r\

Answer 23

D. having a particular title or status but no real power or authority

E. The Queen is the titular head of state.

Question 24

toady

\t0-dē\

Answer 24

D. a person who treats somebody more important with special kindness or respect in order to gain their favour or help; sychophant

E. She’s a real toady to the boss.

Question 25

tome

\tom\

Answer 25

D. a large heavy book, especially one dealing with a serious topic

E. a weighty tome

Question 26

torpid

'tor-pid\

Answer 26

D. not active; with no energy or enthusiasm

E. a torpid sloth that refused to budge off its tree branch

Question 27

tortuous

'tor-chü-le’s\

Answer 27

D. twisting; devious

E. the long, tortuous process of negotiating peace

Question 28

toxic

Answer 28

D. poisonous

E. the long, tortuous process of negotiating peace

Question 29

tract

Answer 29

D. a stretch of land

E. they bought a 40-acre tract of land for development.

Question 30

tractable

Answer 30

D. easy to manage or control

Question 31

traduce

\tre’-‘düs\

Answer 31

D. to slander, to say things about somebody that are unpleasant or not true

E. a law that traduces one of our most cherished rights: the right to privacy

Question 32

trammel

\ˈtra-məl\

Answer 32

D. to limit somebody’s freedom of movement or activity

E. He felt himself trammelled by convention.

Question 33

tranquil

Answer 33

D. calm, peaceful

Question 34

transcend

\tran(t)-ˈsend\

Answer 34

D. to go beyond

Question 35

transcribe

Answer 35

D. to write out in a form of a another

Question 36

transgression

Answer 36

D. to go beyond the limit of what is morally or legally acceptable

E. They had transgressed the bounds of decency.

Question 37

transient

\ˈtran(t)-sh(ē-)ənt\

Answer 37

D. not permanent

Question 38

transition

Answer 38

D. a change from one thing to another

Question 39

transitory

\ˈtran(t)-sə-ˌtȯr-ē\

Answer 39

D. fleeting; continuing for only a short time

E. the transitory nature of his happiness

Question 40

translucent

Answer 40

D. allowing light to pass through but not transparent

E. The sky was a pale translucent blue. / His skin was translucent with age

Question 41

transmute

Answer 41

D. to change, or make something change, into something different

E. It was once thought that lead could be transmuted into gold.

Question 42

transpire

Answer 42

D. if it transpires that something has happened or is true, it is known or has been shown to be true

E. It transpired that the gang had had a contact inside the bank.

Question 43

transverse

Answer 43

D. placed across something

E. A transverse bar joins the two posts.

Question 44

trappings

Answer 44

D. the possessions, clothes, etc. that are connected with a particular situation, job o

E. They enjoyed all the trappings of wealth.

Question 45

trauma

\ˈtrau̇-mä\

Answer 45

D. a sever injury or shock

E. She felt exhausted after the traumas of recent weeks. / The patient suffered severe brain trauma.

Question 46

travail

Answer 46

D. an unpleasant experience or situation that involves a lot of hard work, difficulties and/or suffering

E. he travails of life in post-war Britain