Deck 42 Flashcards
temporize
to stall; to cause delay through indecision
tenable
defensible, as in ones position in an argument; capable of being argued successfully; valid
tenet
a shared principle or belief
tentative
experimental; temporary; uncertain
tenuous
flimsy; thin; weak
tepid
lukewarm; halfhearted
terse
using no unnecessary words; succinct
thorny
full of difficulties; tough; painful
threshold
the sill of a doorway; a house’s or building’s entrance; any point of beginning or entering
timorous
fearful; easily frightened
titillate
to excite; to stimulate; to tease
titular
in title or name only; nominal
toil
hard work; labor; drudgery; exhausting effort
torpor
sluggishness; inactivity; apathy
tortuous
winding; twisting; serpentine; full of curves
touchstone
a standard; a test of authenticity or quality
tout
to praise highly; to brag publicly about
transcend
to go beyond or above; to surpass
transgress
to violate (a law); to sin
transient
not staying for a long time; temporary
trenchant
concise; effective; caustic
trepidation
fear; apprehension; nervous trembling
tryst
a secret meeting of lovers
turbid
murky; opaque; unclear
turpitude
shameful wickedness; depravity (corruption)
