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BOX 28 Flashcards

1
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temerity

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boldness; rashness

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temper

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moderate; tone down; toughen (steel)

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temperament

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characteristic form of mind; disposition

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tempo

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speed of music

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temporal

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not lasting forever

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temporize

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avoid committing oneself; gain time

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tenacious

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holding fast (firmly)

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tenacity

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persistency

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tendencious

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biased; having an aim

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tender

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offer

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tenet

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doctrine; dogma

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tenement

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piece of land held by an owner

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tensile

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capable of being stretched

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tentative

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provisional

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tenure

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holding an office

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tepid

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lukewarm

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terminate

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to bring to an end

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teminology

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terms used in science and art

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terminus

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last stop of railroad

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terrestrial

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on or relating to the earth

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infernal

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relating to hell

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terse

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concise; pithy

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tertiary

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third

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tesselated

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inlaid mosiac

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testator

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maker of a will

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testy

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irritable; short-tempered

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tether

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tie with a rope

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thematic

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relating to a theme

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theocracy

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government of a community by religious leaders

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theoretical

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not practical; hypothetical

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therapeutic

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curative

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32
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thermal

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pertaining to heat

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thespian

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pertaining to theatre

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34
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thrall

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slavery; bondage

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thrifty

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economical; careful about money

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36
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thrive

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prosper

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37
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throes

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violent anguish

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anguish

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severe mental or physical pain

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throng

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crowd

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throttle

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strangle

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thwart

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baffle

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tightwad

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miser; excessively frugal

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tilter

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handle used to move boat’s rudder

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skiff

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light rowing boat

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sculling

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pair of small oars for a single rower

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timbre

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quality of musical tone produced by instrument

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timidity

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lack of courage

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timorous

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fearful; demonstrating fear

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49
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tipple

A

drink alcohol frequently

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titanic

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gigantic

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51
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tithe

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tax of one-tenth

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52
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titillate

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tickle

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title

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rank; name

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titter

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nerous laugh

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titular

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having the title of an office without the obligations

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toady

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servile flatterer

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toga

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Roman outer robe

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tome

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large volume

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tonsure

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shaving of the head, esp. on entering religious order

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topography

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physical features of a region

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torque

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twisting force

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torrent

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rushing stream

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torso

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trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk

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touchstone

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stone to test the fineness in gold alloys; criterion

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touchy

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sensitive; irascible

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tout

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publicize; praise excessively

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toxic

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poisonous

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tract

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pamphlet; region of indefinite size

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traduce

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expose to slander

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trajectory

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path taken by a projectile

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tranquility

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calmness

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transcend

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exceed; surpass

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transcribe

A

copy

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transient

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temporary

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transition

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going from one state of action to another

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transitoriness

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impermanence

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psalmist

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author of a biblical psalm

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psalm

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song or hymn

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translucent

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partly transparent

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transmute

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change

81
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transparent

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allows light to pass through

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transpire

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been revealed; happen

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transport

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strong emotions

84
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trappings

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outward decorations; ornaments

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traumatic

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pertaining to injury caused by violence

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travail

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painful labour

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traverse

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go through

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travesty

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comical parody

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treatise

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article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

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trek

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travel; journey

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tremor

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slight quiver

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tremulous

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trembling

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trenchant

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cutting (causing emotional pain); keen

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trepidation

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fear; trembling agitation

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tribulation

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suffering

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tribunal

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court of justice

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tribute

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mark of respect; tax lelvied by a ruler

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trident

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three-pronged spear

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trigger

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set off

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trilogy

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group of three works

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trinket

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knicknack; bauble

102
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trite

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banal

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trivia

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trifles

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troth

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pledge of good faith esp. in betrothal

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trough

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container for feeding animals; lowest point

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truism

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self-evident truth

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truncate

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cut the top off

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tryst

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romantic meeting between lovers

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tumid

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swollen; bombastic

110
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tumult

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commotion; riot

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tundra

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rolling; treeless plain in the Arctic

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turbid

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muddy; having the sediment disturbed

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turbulence

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state of violent agitation

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tureen

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deep dish for serving soup

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turgid

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swollen; distended

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turmoil

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confusion; strife

117
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turncoat

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traitor

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taut

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stretched or pulled tight; not slack

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turpitude

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depravity (moral corruptness)

120
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tutelage

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guardianship

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tutelary

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protective; pertaining to a guardianship

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tycoon

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weathly leader

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tyranny

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oppression

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tyro

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novice; beginner

125
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timidity

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easily frightened; apprehensive

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tonic

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invigorating medicine

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toil

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work laboriously; make litttle progress

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tedium

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weariness; boredom

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