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tautological
redundant; circular ; redundant
temerity
boldness; recklessness; audacity
temperate
mild; moderate; restrained mild
tenable
defensible as in ones position in an argument; capable of being argued successfully; valid
tenacious
persistent; stubborn; not letting go
tenet
a shared principle or belief
tentative
experimental; temporary; uncertain
tenuous
flimsy; extremely thin
terse
using no unnecessary words; succinct succinct
theology
the study of god or religion
tirade
prolonged bitter speech
torpor
sluggishness; inactivity; apathy
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 violate
transient
not staying for a long time; temporary
trepidation
fear; apprehension; nervous trembling fear
turpitude
shameful wickedness; depravity
ubiquitous
being everywhere at the same time
unconscionable
not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous
unctuous
oily both literally and figuratively; insincere
uniform
consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone consistent unchanging
unremitting
unceasing; unabated; relentless
unwitting
unintentional; ignorant; not aware
urbane
poised; sophisticated; refined
usurp
to seize wrongfully
utilitarian
stressing usefulness or utility above all other qualities; pragmatic
utopia
an ideal society
vacillate
to be indecisive; to waver ;
vapid
without liveliness; dull; spiritless
vehement
intense; forceful; violent
venal
capable of being bribed; willing to do anything for money; corrupt
venerate
to revere; to treat as something holy especially because of great age
veracity
truthfulness
verbose
using too many words; not succinct; circumlocutory
verisimilitude
similarity to reality; the appearance of truth; looking like real thing
vernacular
everyday speech; slang; idiom
vestige
a remaining bit of something; a last trace
vex
to annoy; to pester; to confuse
viable
capable of living; workable
vicarious
experienced performed or suffered through someone else; living through the experiences of another as though they were ones own experiences
vicissitude
upheaval; natural cange; change in fortune ;
vilify
to say vile things about; to defame ;
vindicate
to clear from all blame or suspicion; to justify
vindictive
seeking revenge
virtuoso
a masterful musician; a masterful practitioner in some other field
virulent
extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate
visionary
a dreamer; someone with impractical goals or ideas about the future
Vitiate
to make impure; to pollute
vitriolic
caustic; full of bitterness
vocation
an occupation; a job ;
vociferous
loud; noisy
volatile
quick to evaporate; highly unstable; explosive
volition
will; conscious choice
wanton
malicious; unjustifiable; unprovoked
willful
deliberate; obstinate; insistent on having ones way
wistful
yearning; sadly longing
zealous
enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent
