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Section 17- All T's Flashcards

1
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Table (v)

A

to remove (as a parliamentary motion) from consideration

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Taciturn (adj)

A

not talkative, silent

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tacet- (Italian)

A

quiet or rest

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4
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Tacit

A

implied or not directly stated

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Talisman (n)

A

something believe to have magic power or bestow good luck

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Tamp (v)

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to plug, to drive in or down by a series of blows

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Tautology (n)

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a repetition, a redundancy, a circular argument

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Tawdry (adj)

A

cheap, gaudy, showy, tacky, indecent

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Tenacity (n)

A

the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued

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Tenacious

A

stubborn, refusing to give up or let go of something

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Tendentious (adj)

A

biased, showing marked tendencies

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12
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Tender (v)

A

to offer formally

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Tenuous (adj)

A

having little substance or strength, flimsy, weak

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14
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Terse (adj)

A

brief and concise in wording

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Timorous (adj)

A

timid, fearful, diffident

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diffident

A

modest or shy because of a lack of self confidence

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17
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Tirade (n)

A

a long and extremely critical speech, harsh denunciation

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18
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Toady (n)

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syphocant, flatterer, yes-man

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Torpid (adj)

A

lethargic, sluggish, dormant

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20
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Torpor (n)

A

state of inactivity or lethargy

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21
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Torque (n)

A

a force that causes rotation

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Torrid (adj)

A

scorching, ardent, passionate, hurried

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Torrent (n)

A

1) a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid

2) a sudden, violent, and copious outpouring of (something, typically words or feelings)

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Tortuous (adj)

A

winding, twisting, excessively complicated

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torturous

A

relating to or causing torture

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26
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Tout (v)

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to publicly praise or promote

27
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Tractable (adj)

A

docile, obedient, easily led

28
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intractable (adj)

A

hard to control or deal with

29
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Transient (adj)

A

fleeting, passing quickly, brief

30
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Transience

A

state of being transient

31
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Travesty (n)

A

mockery, caricature, parody

32
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Travesty (v)

A

imitate in such a way as to ridicule

33
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Trenchant (adj)

A

sharply perceptive, keen, penetrating biting, clear cut

34
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Truculent (adj)

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fierce, scathing, eager to fight

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Tumid (adj)

36
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Tumesence

37
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Turbid (adj)

A

muddy, having sediment stirred up, clouded to the point of being opaque, in a state of turmoil

38
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Turgid (adj)

A

swollen, bloated, pompous, excessively ornate

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turgere (Latin)

40
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Turpitude (n)

A

depravity, baseness

41
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Tyro (n)

A

novice, beginner in learning

42
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Vacillate (v)

A

to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another, sway from one side to the other

43
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Variegated (adj)

A

multicolored, characterized by a variety of patches of different color

44
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Vaunt (v)

A

to brag or boast

45
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Venal (adj)

A

capable of being bought or bribed, mercenary

46
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venality

A

use of position for personal gain

47
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venum (Latin)

A

things for sale

48
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Venerate (v)

49
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veneration

A

respect or reverence

50
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Veracity (n)

A

truthfulness, honesty

51
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Verisimilitude (n)

A

appearing true or real

52
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verus (Latin)

53
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vexation (n)

A

annoyance, irritation

54
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vex

A

annoy or puzzle

55
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Vigilant (adj)

A

alertly watchful

56
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Vilify (v)

A

to defame, characterized harshly

57
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Virulent (adj)

A

extremely harmful or poisonous, bitterly hostile or antagonistic

58
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virulence

A

extreme harmfulness or bitterness

59
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Viscous (adj)

A

thick, sticky

60
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Vitiate (v)

A

to reduce the value of, debase, spoil, make ineffective

61
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Vituperate (v)

A

to use harsh condemnatory language; abuse or censure severely

62
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Violate (adj)

A

readily changing to a vapor; changeable, fickle, explosive

63
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Voracious (adj)

A

having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit, ravenous

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