NSF regionals vocabulary g34 Flashcards
teleological
of or pertaining to teleology
temporal
of or pertaining to time
temporize
to be evasive to gain time or delay acting
tenacious
adhesive or sticky, like glue
tenacity
the quality of being tenacious
tenderfoot
a inexperienced person, novice
tendinitis
an inflammation of a tendon
tenebrous
dark, gloomy, or obscure
tenet
any opinion or doctrine considered to be true
by a group or profession
terra-cotta
a hard fired clay which is reddish brown
terrarium
a vivarium for land animals
tether
a rope or chain which a land animal is fasten
to limit movement
thematic
of or relating to a theme
theocracy
a system of government by priests claiming a
divine comission
theology
the field of study and analysis that treats of
god
thrall
a person who is in bondage, slave
tine
a sharp projected point, a prong
tinge
to impart a slight taste or smell to
titanic
of or containing titanium, a british luxury liner
tofu
a cheeselike food made from curdled soybean
milk, high in protein
topography
the act of graphic dilineation on maps
totem
an object that serves as an emblem of a
famiy, a reminder of ancestory
totter
to shake or tremble, as if to fall
touchstone
a black siliceous stone to test the purity of
gold
