T, U,VW Flashcards

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Table

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1 to postpone discussion or action on a proposal or issue (verb)

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Tacit

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Understood or implied without being explicitly stated

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Taciturn

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Reserved or uncommunicative in speech, saying little

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Tangential

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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

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Temperance

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Moderation or self restraint, esp in eating or drinking

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Tenuous

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Very weak or sligjt, lacking strength

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Timorous

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Showing suffering or nervousness, fear. Or a lack of confidence

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Tirade

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A long angry speech of criticism

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Torpor

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A tate of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy

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Torrid

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  1. Very hot and dry (desert)
  2. Full ofnpassion with highly charged emotions
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Tractable

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  1. Easily managed or contrommed; docile
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Transitory

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Not permanent; temporary or lasting only a short time

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Trifling

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Unimportant or trivial; of little vamue or significance

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Trite

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Lacking originality or freshness; overused and uninteresting

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Vacillate

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To alternate or waver between different opinions or actions , be indecisive

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Unseemly

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Not proper or appropriate in behaviour or appearance

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Unequivocal

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Leaving no dount

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Unearth

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To discover or bring something to light, often after searching or investigating

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Underscore

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Souligner (dans tous les sens)

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Verbose

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Using or expressed in more words than are needed; wordy

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Vituperate

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To criticize or insult someone harshly and abusively

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Warranted

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Justified or necessary; having a good reason

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Whimsical

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  1. Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way
  2. Acting or behaving in a capricious manner
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Wily

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Skilled at gaining an advantage, especially through deceit and cleverness

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Zenith
Highest point or peak
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Trite
Lacking originality or freshness; overused and uninteresting
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Underscore
To emohasize or highlight something important
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Unequivocal
Leaving no doubt, clear and unambiguous
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Unseemly
Not proper or appropriate in bejaviour or appearance