NSF nationals vocabulary X25 Flashcards by Awesome Cool

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timbre

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the distinctive property of a complex sound

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titillate

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to excite pleasureably

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topiary

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clipped or trimmed into fantastic shapes

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torpid

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slow and apathetic

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torque

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a twisting force

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torrid

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burning hot

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torsion

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torque, a twisting force

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tortous

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not straightforward, marked by turns

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touche

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embarrasment

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tousle

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to dishevel

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tout

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to show off, spy on

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towhead

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a person with light blonde hair

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Tractable

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easily managed

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transcend

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to go beyond

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transcendent

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to go beyond range

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transcribe

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to make a written copy of

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transmute

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to change from a nature to another

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trash talk

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to use disparaging language

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travail

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painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil

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treacly

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overly sweet

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trellis

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a lattice work for plants

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trenchant

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clearly or sharply defined to the mind

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trepidation

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a feeling of alarm or dread

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trice

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a very short time, an instant

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tripartite

involving three parties or elements

trounce

to censure severely or angrily

trundle

to roll along, having wheels

tryst

a rendezvous

turpitude

a vile or shameful act

tutelage

the act of guarding or teaching pupils individually

tweak

to pinch or squeeze with fingers

tyro

someone new to an activity

uber

having the specified property to an extreme or excessive degree

umbrage

anger by being offended

unabashed

not embarrassed

unalienable

incapable of being passed down or transferred

uncanny

surpassing the original

undefiled

free from stain or blemish

undergird

to make a secure underneath

unfettered

not bound by shackles and chains

unequivocal

very clearly defined

unflappable

extremely calm, not excited or upset easily

unheralded

without announcement or warning

unobtrusive

undesirably noticeable

unpretentious

not modest, exhibiting restrained good taste

untempered

not moderate or controlled

untenable

incapable of being defended

untoward

unfavorable and unforunate

urchin

a mischievous boy

usurious

greatly exceeding bounds of reason

vagrant

a homeless person

vamoose

to disappear suddenly

van

a truck with enclosed cargo space

vapid

lacking flavor, lifeless, flat

vascular

having vessels that conduct fluids

vassal

a person granted the use of land, for homage, fealty, and military service

verdant

of the color green, green vegetation

verisimilitude

the appearance of truth

veritable

not counterfeit or copied

verity

the state or quality of being true