Essential Words "T" Flashcards
tacit (adj)*
silently understood, implied.
taciturn (adj)
habitually untalkative. çok az konuşan, suskun.
talisman (n)
charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune. tılsım, uğur.
tangential (adj)
peripheral, digressing. teğetsel, yüzeysel,
tautology (n)
unnecessary repetition.
taxonomy (n)
science of classification, in biology the process of classifying organisms in categories. sınıflandırma.
tenet (n)
belief, doctrine.
tenuous (adj)*
weak, insubstantial. sağlam olmayan, seyrek, belli belirsiz, ince.
theocracy (n)
government by priests representing a god
thespian (n)
an actor or actress.
timbre (n)
the characteristic quality of sound. tını.
tirade (n)*
long, violent, speech. verbal assault. sert konuşma, nutuk, tirat.
toady (n)
flatterer, hanger-on, yes-man. yaltakçı.
tome (n)
book, usually large and academic.
torpor (n)*
lethargy, dormancy, sluggishness. uyuşukluk.
-After returning home, the truck driver sunk into a peaceful torpor, watching TV and dozing.
torque (n)
a turning or twisting force; the moment of a force. dönme momenti.
tortuous (adj)*
having many twists and turns; highly complex. kıvrımlı, çetrefilli.
tout (v)
to promote or praise energetically. çığırtkan.
-The critic touted Moby Dick as the greatest book in American literature.
tractable (adj)*
obedient, yielding. söz dinler, uysal.
transgression (n)*
act of trespassing or violating a law or rule. ihlal, kural çiğneme. geçmek (sınırını)
transient (adj)
temporary, short-lived, fleeting. geçici, fani.
translucent (adj)
partially transparent. yarı saydam.
travail (n)
work, especially arduous work, tribulation, anguish. eziyet, zahmet.
travesty (n)
parody, exaggerated imitation, caricature. parodi, taklit.
treatise (n)
article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly. bilimsel eser.
tremulous (adj)
trembling, quivering, frugal, timid. titreyen, titrek, ürkek.
trepidation (n)
fear and anxiety. endişe, korku.
truculence (n)*
aggressiveness; ferocity. zalimlik, acımasızlık, gaddarlık.
tryst (n)
agreement between lovers to meet, rendezvous.
tumid (adj)
swollen, distended. kabarık, şişlik, şişirilmiş.
turbid (adj)
muddy; opaque; in a state of great confusion. yoğun, düzensiz, çamurlu, aklı karışık.
turgid (adj)*
swollen, bloated, pompous. şişmiş, kabarık, abartılı.
-The professor’s editor advised him to change his writing style so that it was less pedantic (bilgiç) and turgid if he wanted to appeal to a mass audience.
tutelary (adj)
serving as a guardian or protector. vasi.
