T, U,VW Flashcards
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1 to postpone discussion or action on a proposal or issue (verb)
Tacit
Understood or implied without being explicitly stated
Taciturn
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech, saying little
Tangential
Relating to or along a tangent; diverging from a previous course or line of thought
Smth that has nothing to do with the topic at hand
Temperance
Moderation or self restraint, esp in eating or drinking
Tenuous
Very weak or sligjt, lacking strength
Timorous
Showing suffering or nervousness, fear. Or a lack of confidence
Tirade
A long angry speech of criticism
Torpor
A tate of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy
Torrid
- Very hot and dry (desert)
- Full ofnpassion with highly charged emotions
Tractable
- Easily managed or contrommed; docile
Transitory
Not permanent; temporary or lasting only a short time
Trifling
Unimportant or trivial; of little vamue or significance
Trite
Lacking originality or freshness; overused and uninteresting
Vacillate
To alternate or waver between different opinions or actions , be indecisive
Unseemly
Not proper or appropriate in behaviour or appearance
Unequivocal
Leaving no dount
Unearth
To discover or bring something to light, often after searching or investigating
Underscore
Souligner (dans tous les sens)
Verbose
Using or expressed in more words than are needed; wordy
Vituperate
To criticize or insult someone harshly and abusively
Warranted
Justified or necessary; having a good reason
Whimsical
- Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way
- Acting or behaving in a capricious manner
Wily
Skilled at gaining an advantage, especially through deceit and cleverness