4/21 Flashcards
terra
TER-eh
noun
land or territory; earth
noun
land or territory; earth
terra
TER-eh
It was good to get back on _ firma again after that awful sea crossing
terra
TER-eh
timorous
TIH-meh-res
adjective
showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence; fearful
adjective
showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence; fearful
timorous
TIH-meh-res
The _ rabbit ran as soon as it heard the human’s footsteps.
timorous
TIH-meh-res
tirade
TI-rayd
noun
a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation; diatribe; rant
noun
a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation; diatribe; rant
tirade
TI-rayd
Jessica launched into a _ directed at her boyfriend after he cheated on her.
tirade
TI-rayd
toady
TO-dee
noun
a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important; flatterer.
verb
act in an obsequious way; flatter
noun
a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important; flatterer.
verb
act in an obsequious way; flatter
toady
TO-dee
I will not _ him just to save my job.
toady
TO-dee
I hate Jeanne, she’s such a _.
toady
TO-dee
tome
TOM
noun
a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one.
noun
a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one.
tome
TOM
The weighty _ weighed the petite librarian down.
tome
TOM
torpid
TOHR-ped
adjective
mentally or physically inactive; lethargic; sluggish
adjective
mentally or physically inactive; lethargic; sluggish
torpid
TOHR-ped
I felt _ after a long session at the gym.
torpid
TOHR-ped
torrid
TOHR-ed
adj
very hot and dry.
adj
passionate
adj
very hot and dry.
adj
passionate
torrid
TOHR-ed
Being a farmer is very exhaustive in Arizona’s _ weather.
torrid
TOHR-ed
The Mafioso boss and the rival’s daughter had a _ love affair.
torrid
TOHR-ed
tractable
TRAk-teh-bel
adj
easy to control or influence.
adj
easy to control or influence.
tractable
TRAk-teh-bel
Altruistic people are _, since they always put others before themselves.
tractable
TRAk-teh-bel
trenchant
TREN-chent
adj
vigorous or incisive in expression or style; sharp; biting
adj
vigorous or incisive in expression or style; sharp; biting
trenchant
TREN-chent
He was shattered and bewildered by this _ criticism.
trenchant
TREN-chent
truculent
TREH-kye-lent
adjective
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
adjective
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
truculent
TREH-kye-lent
All the heroines in the “Beautifully Cruel” series are _ against the men.
truculent
TREH-kye-lent
turpitude
TER-peh-tyud
noun
depravity; wickedness; evil; wrongness
noun
depravity; wickedness; evil; wrongness
turpitude
TER-peh-tyud
The politician was deemed unfit for office due to moral _.
turpitude
TER-peh-tyud
tyro
TI-ro
noun
a beginner or novice; neophyte
noun
a beginner or novice; neophyte
tyro
TI-ro
J6 are _ in basketball as most of them just started playing recently.
tyro
TI-ro
