T-Z Flashcards
taciturn
(adj.) - not inclined to talk
tantamount
(adj.) - equivalent in value or significance
tedious
(adj.) - boring, dull
telepathic
(adj.) - capable of reading minds
tenuous
(adj.) - having little substance or strength
terrestrial
(adj.) - relating to the land
terse
(adj.) - abrupt, short, brief
timorous
(adj.) - fearful, timid
tome
(n.) - a large book
toothsome
(adj.) - delicious, luscious
torpid
(adj.) - lazy, lethargic, moving slowly
torrid
(adj.) - giving off intense heat, passionate
tortuous
(adj.) - winding, twisted
tragedy
(n.) - a disastrous event, or a work of art in which the hero meets a terrible fate
tranquil
(adj.) - calm, serene, peaceful
travesty
(n.) - a grossly inferior imitation
trek
(v.) - to walk, travel by foot
trite
(adj.) - overused, hackneyed
truculent
(adj.) - eager to fight, violent
ubiquitous
(adj.) - existing everywhere, widespread