T Flashcards
Tacit
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
Taciturn
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
Tactless
having or showing a lack of skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.
Tadpole
form of a frog when it leaves the egg
Tailored
severely simple in line or design; of clothing
Talon
claw of a bird of prey
Tamp
tap or drive down by repeated light blows
Tamper
interfere with
Tangent
a completely different line of thought or action
Tangential
of superficial relevance if any
Tangible
perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
Tantalize
harass with persistent teasing or baiting
Tantamount
being essentially equal to something
Tapestry
a wall hanging of heavy fabric with pictorial designs
Tarnish
make or become dirty or dull, as by exposure to air
Tassel
bunch of threads
Taunt
contemptuous; reproach hurtful remark
Taut
tightly stretched
Tautology (adj. Tautological)
a repetition; a redundancy
Tawdry
cheap, gaudy, showy, tacky
Teetotal
oppose to alcohol
Telltale
revealing, indicating, or betraying something
Temerarious
presumptuously daring
Temerity
boldness, brashness, intrepidness
Temper
- a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger;
- verb make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
- harden by reheating and cooling in oil; restrain or temper; toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling
Temperance
abstinence from alcohol; self-control, moderation,
Temperate
showing moderation or self-restraint.
Tempestuous
as if showing violent anger; characterized by violent emotions or behavior
Tempting
very pleasantly inviting; highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
Tenable
based on sound reasoning or evidence
Tenacity
persistent determination
Tendentious
expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one.
Tentative
hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
Tenuous
insubstantial, flimsy, weak
Tepid
showing little enthusiasm; moderately warm
Terrific
- causing extreme terror;
- very great or intense; extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers
Terse
brief and to the point
Testable
able to be tested or tried.
Testimony
something that serves as evidence; an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact; a solemn statement made under oath
Testiness
witness/evidence
Thoroughgoing
very thorough; exhaustively complete; without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
Thrift
the quality of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully.
Thrilled
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
Thrive
gain in wealth; grow stronger
Thwart
obstruct/frustrate
Thwarted
prevent (someone) from accomplishing something
Timid
shy, easily frightened
Timorous
showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.
Tirade
a speech of violent denunciation
Toady
obsequious flatterer
Tocsin
a signal, especially of alarm
Token
- insignificantly small; a matter of form only
- noun: a metal or plastic disk that can be used (as a substitute for coins) in slot machines;
- an individual instance of a type of symbol; something of sentimental value
Toll
- a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance);
- value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something;
- the sound of a bell being struck;
- verb: ring slowly; charge a fee for using
Tonic
something giving strength or energy
Topple
be unsteady and overturn
Torment
severe pain or suffering
Torpid
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
Torpor
a state of motor and mental inactivity
Just as often, though, it was in search of an anchor, approaching torpor.
Torque
twisting force, causing rotation
Tortuous
not straightforward; marked by repeated turns and bends; highly complex or intricate
Tout
advertise in strongly positive terms
Tractable
easily managed (controlled or taught or molded); readily reacting to suggestions and influences
Traitor
a person who says one thing and does another
Trample
tread or stomp heavily or roughly
Tranquil
free from disturbance; calm.
Transcend
surpass (a person or achievement).
Transgress (n. Transgression)
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Transient
temporary, fleeting
Transitory
not permanent.
Transparency
the quality of being clear and transparent
Travesty
parody/imitation
Treacherous
not to be trusted, perfidious
Tremor
an involuntary vibration, as if from illness or fear
Trenchant (n. Trenchancy)
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
Trencherman
person who eats a lot
Trepidation
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen
Trickle
flow in drops
Trifle
a thing of little value or importance.
Trifling
unimportant
Trite
lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.
Triumph
- the exultation of victory; a successful ending of a struggle or contest;
- verb: to express great joy; dwell on with satisfaction; prove superior; be ecstatic with joy
Trivial
of little value or importance.
Truce
(agreement) stop of fighting for a time
Truculence
stubborn and defiant aggressiveness
He shoved his horse past me and up to Miss Bennett, his red moustache bristling, truculence in every outline of his heavy shoulders.
Truculent
defiantly aggressive
Trudge
walk heavily
Turbid
muddy, having the sediment stirred up
Turbulence
being uncontrollably violent
Turgid
excessively ornate; swollen or bloated
Turgid
- swollen and distended or congested
- (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic
Turmoil
trouble, disturbance
Turpitude
a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
Turquoise
greenish-blue precious stone
Tyrannical
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
Tyro
someone new to a field or activity
Temporize
avoid committing oneself; gain time
Tensile
capable of being stretched
Testator
making of a will
