T Flashcards
tacit
expressed without words
taciturn
not inclined to talk
tangential
incidental, peripheral, divergent
tantamount
equivalent in value or significance
tedious
dull, boring, too long
temerity
audacity, recklessness
temperance
moderation in action or thought
tranquil
calm
tenable
able to be defended or maintained
trepidation
fear, apprehension
tenuous
having little substance or strength
terrestrial
relating to the land
truncate
to shorten by cutting off
tirade
a long speech marked by harsh or biting language
torpid
lethargic, dormant, lacking motion
turgid
swollen, excessively embellished in style or language
transmute
to change or alter in form
torrid
giving off intense heat, passionate
transgress
to violate, go over a limit
transient
passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence
tortuous
winding
truculent
ready to fight, cruel
tome
a large book
travesty
a grossly interior imitation
trite
not original, overused
tremulous
fearful
timorous
timid, fearful
tractable
easily controlled
trenchant
effective, articulate, clear-cut
turpitude
depravity, moral corruption
toady
one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors