3/6/23 Flashcards
transmute
to change or alter in form
travesty
an absurd representation of something
tremulous
shaking or quivering slightly
trepidation
fear
trite
lacking originality or freshness
truculent
ready to fight
truncate
shorten the duration or extent of
turgid
tediously pompous
turpitude
wickedness
ubiquitous
existing everywhere
uncanny
strange in an unsettling way
unctuous
smooth or greasy in texture, appearance, manner
undulate
to move in waves
upbraid
to scold
usurp
to seize by force
utilitarian
designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive
utopia
an imaginary and remote place of perfection
vacillate
to move back and forth
vacuous
showing a lack of thought or intelligence
validate
to confirm
vapid
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging
variegated
diversified
vehemently
passionately
veneer
deceptively attractive appearance
venerable
deserving of respect because of age or achievement
