Week 24 Flashcards

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Thyme, n.

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A common garden herb used in seasoning and medicine.

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Topaz, n.

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A usually yellow, reddish, or pink transparent mineral used as a gem.

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Tortilla, n.

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A round, thin, unleavened bread made from cornmeal or flour, eaten hot or with a savory topping or filling.

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Tragedy, n.

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A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances.

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Transient, adj.

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Remaining in a place only a brief time; lasting only a short time.

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Transit, n.

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Passage over, across or through.

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Trauma, n.

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An injury or wound caused by the application of external force or violence.

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Treason, n.

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Betrayal of confidence or trust.

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Trespass, v.

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To make an unwarranted or uninvited incursion.

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Trickle, v.

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To flow or fall in drops or in a thin stream.

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Triumph, v.

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To be victorious or successful; win.

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Trough, n.

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A long narrow, shallow receptacle, especially one for holding water or feed for animals.

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Trowel, n.

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A flat-bladed hand tool for leveling, spreading, or shaping substances such as cement or mortar.

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Trumpet, n.

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A soprano brass wind instrument consisting of a long metal tube looped once and ending in a flared bell, the modern type being equipped with three valves for producing variations in pitch.

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Turban, n.

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A headdress worn chiefly in countries of eastern Mediterranean and southern Asia especially by Muslims and made of a cap around which is wound a long cloth.

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Turmoil, n.

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An utterly confused, extremely agitated, or tumultuous state or condition.

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Tycoon, n.

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A wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; a magnate.

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Ulterior, adj.

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Not apparent; hidden.

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Umbrella, n.

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A device for protection from the weather, consisting of a collapsible, usually circular canopy mounted on a central rod.

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Umpire, n.

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One having authority to arbitrate and make a final decision, as an official in a sport who rules on the plays.

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Unanimous, adj.

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Being of one mind; agreeing in opinion, design, or determination.

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Unconscionable, adj.

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Not guided or controlled by an internal sense of right or wrong; unscrupulous.

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Unicorn, n.

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A fabulous animal possibly based on faulty old descriptions of the rhinoceros and generally depicted with the body and head of a horse, the hind legs of a stag, the tail of a lion, and in the middle of the forehead a single long straight horn.

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Unilateral, adj.

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Having only one side.

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Unique, adj.

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Being without a like or equal; single in kind or excellence; unequaled.

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Unison, adj.

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Identical in musical pitch.

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Uppity, adj.

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Marked by airs of superiority.

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Urgency, n.

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The quality or condition of being urgent; pressing importance.

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Usher, n.

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One who escorts persons to seats at an assemblage (as in a theater, church, or hall).

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Utilitarian, adj.

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Exhibiting or stressing utility over other values; practical.

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Vacation, n.

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A period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, especially one with pay granted to an employee.