T Flashcards
Tact
Sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues
Tangible
Perceptible by touch,
material, physical
Clear and definite, real
Taper
To diminish or reduce or cause to reduce in thickness on one end
Gradually lessen
A slender candle
Task
A piece of work to. R done or undertaken
To assign a piece of work to
Taint
To jeer or sneer at
To provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks
Tenacious
Tending to keep a firm hold of something, clinging or adhering closely
Persisting in existence
Not readily relinquishing s position, principle, of course of action
Terse
Sparing in the use of words, brief, short
Testify to
To give evidence as a witness in a law court
Thrive
To grow or develop well or vigorously
Prosper, flourish
Thwart
To prevent someone from accomplishing something
To oppose successfully
Timid
Showing a lack of courage, easily frightened
Tiresome
Causing one to feel bored or annoyed
Toil
To work extremely hard
To move slowly and with difficulty
Exhausting physical labor
Torment
Severe physical or mental suffering
A cause of suffering
To annoy or provoke in a deliberately unkind way
Tragedy
An event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress
A play dealing with tragic events and an unhappy ending
