NSF regionals vocabulary 38 Flashcards
1
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tensile
A
relating to tension
2
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tenuous
A
very thin
3
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terrain
A
a tract of land with military advantages
4
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testily
A
petulant, irritably impatient
5
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theology
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the field of study that treats god, study of divine things
6
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throe
A
a severe spasm of pain
7
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thwart
A
to oppose successfully, to frustrate or baffle
8
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tidings
A
news, information, or intelligence
9
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topography
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a detail mapping of the characteristics of a area
10
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torpid
A
slow and inactive
11
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tortuous
A
not straight forward, full of turns and bends
12
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totter
A
to sway if about to fall, faltering steps from weakness
13
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touchstone
A
to test the qualities of something, a stone testing the purity of gold
14
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tousle
A
to dishevel or rumple
15
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transcend
A
to go above and beyond
