vocab 32 Flashcards

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tranquility

A

a state of calm

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transient

A

lasts for only a short time

LITERAL!! means that it’s actually a short time regarding hours, mins, etc

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transitory

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lasting for only a short time

BY NATURE, it’s bound to pass. like a situationship

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4
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Translucent

A

allowing light through (SEMI transparent)

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5
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treacherous

A

involving betrayal/deception

dangerous

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6
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trepidation

A

feeling that something bad is going to happen

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7
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Trite

A

lacking in originality

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8
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Trivial

A

Of little value or importance

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9
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Truncate

A

to shorten something by cutting off a part

abbreviation

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10
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unheralded

A

not previously announced or acclaimed

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11
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unparalleled

A

having no equal

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12
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untenable

A

not able to be defended against attacks

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13
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chiasmus

A

the order of words or phrases in the first of two parallel clauses is reversed in the second

“You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget.”

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