t Flashcards
tact
diplomacy
tactical
calculated, planned, strategic; prudent, politic, diplomatic, judicious, shrewd, cunning, artful.
tailored
customize, adapt, adjust, modify, change, convert, alter, attune, mold, gear, fit, cut, shape, tune.
tangential
of, relating to, or along a tangent:tangential line.
tariff
tax, duty, toll, excise, levy, charge, rate, fee, countervail; price list.
tarn
a small mountain lake.
tarry
procrastinate, delay, wait, dawdle; informal hang around. ANTONYMS hurry.
teal
green blue color
teleological
related to philosophy
temporal
1 relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular.
2 of or relating to time.
temporize
avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time
tenacious
firm, tight, fast, clinging; strong, forceful, powerful, unshakable, immovable, iron. ANTONYMS weak, loose.
tenacity
determination, perseverance, doggedness
tenderfoot
A tenderfoot is slang for an inexperienced person, particularly one who is not adapted to a rural or outdoor lifestyle setting.
tendinitis
inflammation of a tendon,
tenebrous
dark; shadowy or obscure.
tenet
principle, belief, doctrine, precept, creed, credo, article of faith,
terra-cotta
unglazed, typically brownish-red earthenware, used chiefly as an ornamental building material and in modeling.
• a statuette or other object made of such earthenware.
• a strong brownish-red or brownish-orange color.
terrarium
a vivarium for smaller land animals, esp. reptiles, amphibians, or terrestrial invertebrates, typically in the form of a glass-fronted case.
tether
rope, chain, cord, leash, lead; restraint, fetter; halter.
tie, tie up bind
thematic
having or relating to subjects or a particular subject: the orientation of this anthology is essentially thematic.
theocracy
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
theology
the study of the nature of God and religious belief.
thrall
power, tyranny, control