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901-950 Flashcards

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Tepid

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[Adj] Moderately warm

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Tirade

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[Noun] A speech of violent denunciation

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Topple

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[Verb] Fall down, as if collapsing

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Torment

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[Noun] Intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

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Torpid

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[Adj] Not active; moving or thinking slowly, especially as a result of being lazy or feeling that you want to sleep

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Torpor

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[Noun] A state of motor and mental inactivity

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Tout

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[Verb] Advertise in strongly positive terms

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Traitor

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[Noun] A person who says one thing and does another

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Trample

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[Verb] Tread or stomp heavily or roughly

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Transgress

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[Verb] Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

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Treacherous

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[Adj] (Of the ground or the sea) dangerously unstable and unpredictable; (of a person) guilty of deceiving someone who trusts you

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Tremor

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[Noun] An involuntary vibration, as if from illness or fear

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Trenchant

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[Adj] Having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought

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Trepidation

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[Noun] A feeling of alarm or dread

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Truce

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[Noun] A state of peace agreed to between opponents

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Truculence

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[Noun] Stubborn and defiant aggressiveness; the trait of being unpleasant and likely to argue a lot

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Turpitude

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[Noun] A corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

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Tyro

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[Noun] Someone new to a field or activity

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Unequivocal

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[Adj] Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding

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Untenable

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[Adj] Incapable of being defended or justified

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Untoward

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[Adj] Not expected, not convenient, or not suitable

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Uphold

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[Verb] To defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct

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Uproar

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[Noun] A state of commotion and noise and confusion

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Usurp

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[Verb] Seize and take control without authority

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Vacillate

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[Verb] Be undecided about something

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Vagary

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[Noun] An unexpected and inexplicable change in something

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Vagrant

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[Noun] A wanderer with no established residence or means of support

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Valiant

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[Adj] Having or showing heroism or courage

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Vanity

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[Noun] Feelings of excessive pride

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Varnish

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[Noun] A coating that provides a hard, lustrous finish to a surface

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Vehemence

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[Noun] Intensity or forcefulness of expression

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Venerable

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[Adj] Profoundly honored

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Venerate

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[Verb] Regard with feelings of respect and reverence

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Veracious

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[Adj] Habitually speaking the truth

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Veracity

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[Noun] Unwillingness to tell lies

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Verdant

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[Adj] Characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage

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Veritable

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[Adj] Not counterfeit or copied

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Vertigo

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[Noun] A reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

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Vex

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[Verb] Disturb, especially by minor irritations

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Viable

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[Adj] Capable of life or normal growth and development; able to work as intended or able to succeed

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Vicious

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[Adj] Intending to hurt badly, or likely to be violent

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Vigilance

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[Noun] The process of paying close and continuous attention

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Vigor

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[Noun] Strength, energy, or enthusiasm; strength of thought, opinion, expression, etc.

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Vilify

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[Verb] Spread negative information about; vituperate

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Vindicate

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[Verb] Show to be right by providing justification or proof; to prove that someone is not guilty or is free from blame

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Vindictive

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[Adj] Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

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Vituperate

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[Verb] Spread negative information about; vilify

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Vituperative

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[Adj] Marked by harshly abusive criticism

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Vogue

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[Noun] A current state of general acceptance and use

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Volubility

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[Noun] The quality of being facile in speech and writing

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