vocabulary t Flashcards by Michelle Luong

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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)

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concluding, final; fate

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terminal (n)

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depot, station

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terrestrial

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earthly; down-to-earth, commonplace

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terse

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concise, brief, free of extra words

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testament

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statement of belief; will

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testimonial

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statement testifying to a truth; something given in tribute to a person’s achievement

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tether (v)

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to bind, tie

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theocracy

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government by priests representing a god

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theology

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study of God and religion

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theoretical

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abstract

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therapeutic

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medicinal

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thesaurus

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book of synonyms and antonyms

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thesis

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theory or hypothesis; dissertation or long written composition

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thwart

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to block or prevent from happening; frustrate

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tidings

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news

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timorous

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timid, shy, full of apprehension

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tinge

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to color slightly

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tirade

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long violent speech; verbal assault

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titan

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person of colossal stature or achievement

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toady

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flatterer, hanger-on, yes-man

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tolerance

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capacity to respect different values; capacity to endure or resist something

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tome

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book, usually large and academic

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tonal

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relating to pitch or sound

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topography

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art of making maps or charts

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torpid

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lethargic; unable to move; dormant

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torrid

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burning hot; passionate

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torsion

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act of twisting and turning

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tortuous

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having many twists and turns; highly complex

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tottering

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barely standing

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toxin

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poison

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tractable

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obedient, yielding

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transcend

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to rise above, go beyond

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transcendent

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rising above, going beyond

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transcription

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copy, reproduction; record

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transgress

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to trespass, violate a law

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transient (adj)

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temporary, short-lived, fleeting

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transitory

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short-lived, existing only briefly

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translucent

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partially transparent

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transmute

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to change in appearance or shape

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transpire

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to happen, occur; become known

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travesty

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parody, exaggerated imitation, caricature

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tremulous

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trembling, quivering; fearful, timid

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trenchant

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acute, sharp, incisive; forceful, effective

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trepidation

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fear and anxiety

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trifling

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of slight worth, trivial, insignificant

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trite

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shallow, superficial

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trounce

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to beat severely, defeat

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troupe

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group of actors

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truncate

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to cut off, shorten by cutting

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trying

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difficult to deal with

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tryst

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agreement between lovers to meet; rendezvous

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tumult

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state of confusion; agitation

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tundra

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treeless plain found in arctic or subarctic regions

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turbulence

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commotion, disorder

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turgid

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swollen, bloated

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turpitude

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inherent vileness, foulness, depravity

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tyro

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beginner, novice