Word List T

Question 1

Tacit (adj.)

Answer 1

understood; not put into words. We have a tacit agreement based on only a handshake.

Question 2

Taciturn (adj.)

Answer 2

habitually silent; talking little. The stereotypical cowboy is a taciturn soul, answering lengthy questions with a “Yep” or “Nope.”

Question 3

Tactile (adj.)

Answer 3

pertaining to the organs or sense of touch. His callused hands had lost their tactile sensitivity.

Question 4

Taint (v.)

Answer 4

contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad. One speck of dirt on your utensils may contain enough germs to taint an entire batch of preserves.

Question 5

Talisman (n.)

Answer 5

charm. She wore the talisman to ward off evil.