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Tacit

A

silently understood or implied

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Taciturn

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silent, not talkative

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Tact

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consideration in dealing with others, skill in not offending others

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Tactile

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producing a sensation of touch

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Talisman

A

magic object that offers supernatural protection

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Talon

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claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey

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Tangential

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digressing, diverting

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Tangible

A

able to be sensed, perceptible, measureable

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Tantamount

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equal in value or effect

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Taunt

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to ridicule, mock, insult

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Tautological

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having to do with needless repetition redundancy

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Tawdry

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gaudy, cheap, showy

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Temerity

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unreasonable or foolhardy disregard for danger, recklessness

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Temperance

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restraint, self-control

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Tempestuous

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stormy, turbulent

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Temporal

A

having to do with time

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Tenable

A

defensible, reasonable

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Tenacious

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tending to persist or cling, persistent in adhering to something valued or habitual

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Tenet

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a principle, belief, or doctrine accepted by members of a group

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Tentative

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not fully worked out, uncertain

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Tenuous

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having little substance or strength, flimsy, weak

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Tepid

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neither hot or cold, lacking spirit

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Terrestrial

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earthly, down-to earth, commonplace

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Terse

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concise, brief, free of extra words

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Tertiary

A

of third rank or value

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Testimony

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statement made under oath

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Therapeutic

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medicinal

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Thicket

A

dense bushes

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Threshold

A

the point of entering

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Throng

A

a large group of people

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Thwart

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to block or prevent from happening, frustrate, defeat the hopes or aspirations of

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Timeless

A

eternal

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Timorous

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timid, shy, full of apprehension

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Tirade

A

long, harsh speech or verbal attack

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Titular

A

existing in title only, having a title without the functions or responsibilies

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Toady

A

one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors

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Tolerate

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to endure, permit, to respect others

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Tome

A

book, usually large and academic

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Torpid

A

lethargic, unable to move, dormant

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Torpor

A

extreme mental and physical sluggishness

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Torrid

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extremely hot or passionate

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Tortuous

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having many twists and turns, highly complex

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Touchstone

A

something used to test the excellence of others

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Tout

A

to praise or publicize loudly or extravagantly

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Tractable

A

obedient, yielding

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Trajectory

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the path followed by moving object, whether through space or otherwise, flight

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Transcribe

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to reproduce, record

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Transient

A

passing with time, temporary, short-lived

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Transitory

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short lived, existing only briefly

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Trapezoid

A

a shape having two parallel and two nonparallel sides

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Travesty

A

parody, exaggerated imitation, caricature

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Tremulous

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trembling, timid, easily shaken

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Trenchant

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acute, sharp, incisive, forceful, effective

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Trepidation

A

fear, anxiety

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Triangulation

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a technique for establishing the distance between any two points

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Trifling

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of slight worth, trivial, insignificant

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Trite

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shallow, superficial

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Trounce

A

to beat severely, defeat

59
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Truculent

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disposed to fight, belligerent

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Truncate

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to cut off, shorten by cutting

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Tumult

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state of confusion, agitation

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Turgid

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swollen as from a fluid, bloated

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Turpitude

A

inherent vileness, foulness

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Tutelage

A

guardianship, guidance

65
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Tyro

A

beginner, novice

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