Tacit- Utopia Flashcards

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Taciturn

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Untalkative by nature

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Tacit

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Implied

Not spoken

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Tangential

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Only superficially related to the matter at hand

Peripheral

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Tangible

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Touchable

Palpable

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Tantamount

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Equivalent to

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Tautological

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Redundant

Circualr

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Temerity

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Boldness
Recklessness
Audacity

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Temperate

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Mild
Moderate
Restrained

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Tenable

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Defensible, as in one’s position in an argument
Valid
Capable of being argued successfully

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Tenacious

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Persistent
Stubborn
Not letting go

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Tenet

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A shared principle or belief

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Tentative

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Experimental
Temporary
Uncertain

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Tenuous

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Flimsy

Extremely thin

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Terse

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Using no unnecessary words

Succinct

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Theology

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The study of God or religion

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Tirade

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A prolonged bitter speech

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Torpor

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Sluggishness
Inactivity
Apathy

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Touchstone

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A standard

A test authenticity or quality

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Tout

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To praise highly

To brag publicly about

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Transcend

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To go beyond or above

To surpass

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Transgress

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To violate(a law)
To sin
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Transient

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Not staying for a long time

Temporary

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Trepidation

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Fear
Apprehension
Nervous trembling

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Turpitude

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Shameful wickedness

Depravity

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Ubiquitous

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Being everywhere at the same time

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Unconscionable

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Not controlled by conscience

Unscrupulous

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Unctuous

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Oily, both literally and figuratively

Insincere

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Uniform

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Consistent
Unchanging
The same for everyone

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Unremitting

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Unceasing
Unabated
Relentless

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Unwitting

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Unintentional
Ignorant
Not aware

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Urbane

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Poised
Sophisticated
Refined

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Usurp

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To seize wrongfully

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Utilitarian

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Stressing usefulness or utility above all other qualities

Pragmatic

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Utopia

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An ideal society