vocabulary t Flashcards

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tableau

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vivid description, striking incident or scene

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tacit

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silently understood or implied

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taciturn

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uncommunicative, not inclined to speak much

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tactile

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relating to the sense of touch

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taint

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to spoil or infect; to stain honor

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tainted

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stained, tarnished; corrupted, poisoned

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talon

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claw of an animal, esp. a bird of prey

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tang

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sharp flavor or odor

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tangential

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digressing, diverting

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tangible

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able to be sensed; perceptible, measurable

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tantamount

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equivalent in value or significance; amounting to

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tarnished

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corroded, discolored; discredited, disgraced

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tawdry

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gaudy, cheap, showy

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taxonomy

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science of classification

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technocrat

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strong believer in technology; technical expert

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temperance

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restraint, self-control, moderation

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tempered

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moderated, restrained

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tempestuous

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stormy, raging, furious

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tenable

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defensible, reasonable

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tenacious

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stubborn, holding firm

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tenet

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belief, doctrine

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tensile

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capable of withstanding physical stress

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tenuous

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weak, insubstantial

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tepid

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lukewarm; showing little enthusiasm

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terminal (adj)
concluding, final; fate
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terminal (n)
depot, station
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terrestrial
earthly; down-to-earth, commonplace
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terse
concise, brief, free of extra words
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testament
statement of belief; will
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testimonial
statement testifying to a truth; something given in tribute to a person's achievement
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tether (v)
to bind, tie
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theocracy
government by priests representing a god
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theology
study of God and religion
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theoretical
abstract
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therapeutic
medicinal
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thesaurus
book of synonyms and antonyms
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thesis
theory or hypothesis; dissertation or long written composition
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thwart
to block or prevent from happening; frustrate
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tidings
news
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timorous
timid, shy, full of apprehension
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tinge
to color slightly
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tirade
long violent speech; verbal assault
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titan
person of colossal stature or achievement
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toady
flatterer, hanger-on, yes-man
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tolerance
capacity to respect different values; capacity to endure or resist something
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tome
book, usually large and academic
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tonal
relating to pitch or sound
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topography
art of making maps or charts
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torpid
lethargic; unable to move; dormant
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torrid
burning hot; passionate
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torsion
act of twisting and turning
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tortuous
having many twists and turns; highly complex
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tottering
barely standing
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toxin
poison
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tractable
obedient, yielding
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transcend
to rise above, go beyond
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transcendent
rising above, going beyond
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transcription
copy, reproduction; record
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transgress
to trespass, violate a law
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transient (adj)
temporary, short-lived, fleeting
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transitory
short-lived, existing only briefly
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translucent
partially transparent
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transmute
to change in appearance or shape
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transpire
to happen, occur; become known
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travesty
parody, exaggerated imitation, caricature
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tremulous
trembling, quivering; fearful, timid
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trenchant
acute, sharp, incisive; forceful, effective
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trepidation
fear and anxiety
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trifling
of slight worth, trivial, insignificant
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trite
shallow, superficial
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trounce
to beat severely, defeat
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troupe
group of actors
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truncate
to cut off, shorten by cutting
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trying
difficult to deal with
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tryst
agreement between lovers to meet; rendezvous
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tumult
state of confusion; agitation
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tundra
treeless plain found in arctic or subarctic regions
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turbulence
commotion, disorder
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turgid
swollen, bloated
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turpitude
inherent vileness, foulness, depravity
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tyro
beginner, novice