list 10 Flashcards
1
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succinct
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concise; clearly expressed with few words (positive connotation)
2
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surfeit
A
abundance; excessive amount
3
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surmise
A
to infer on minimal grounds; to suppose
4
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table
A
to remove from consideration
5
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teem
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to become full to overflowing
6
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tenet
A
belief held by a specific group
7
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tenuous
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flimsy; lacking stability
8
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terse
A
brief; free of extra words (negative connotation)
9
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thwart
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to prevent from being accomplished
10
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tirade
A
a long and angry speech
11
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tortuous
A
winding; twisting; full of curves
12
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tout
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to brag publicly; to praise highly
13
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transfix
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to cause to stand motionless with awe or other intense emotion
14
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travesty
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a parody or imitation that makes crude fun of something serious
15
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trite
A
unoriginal; overused; cliché
