Word Lists 45-48 Flashcards
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transgression
violation of a law; sin
transient
momentary
transition
going from one state of action to another
transitory
impermanent
translucent
party transparent
travail
painful physical or mental labor
trek
travel; journey
trenchant
cutting; keen
trepidation
fear; nervous apprehension
trifling
trivial; unimportant
trigger
set off
trite
commonplace
trivial
trifling; unimportant
trough
container for feeding farm animals
troupe
group of stage performers
truism
self-evident truth
turbid
muddy; having the sediment disturbed
turbulence
state of violent agitation
turgid
swollen; distended
turmoil
great commotion and confusion
typhoon
tropical hurricane or cyclone
tyranny
oppression
ubiquitous
being everywhere; omnipresent
ultimate
final
unanimity
complete agreement
unassuming
modest
unbecoming
unattractive
undermine
weaken; sap
underscore
emphasize
undulating
moving with a wavelike motion
unearth
dig up
unequivocal
plain; obvious
unfazed
not bothered
unfeasible
not practical or workable
unfounded
baseless; not based on fact
ungainly
awkward
uniformity
sameness
unintimidating
unfrightening
unique
without an equal
universal
characterizing or affecting al
unnerve
upset; weaken
unprecedented
novel; unparalleled
unravel
disentangle
unrequited
not reciprocated
unscathed
unharmed
unseemly
unbecoming; indecent
unsightly
unpleasant to look at
unsullied
spotlessly clean
unwarranted
unjustified
upbraid
severely scold; reprimand
uphold
give support
upright
honest; ethical
uproarious
marked by commotion
urbane
suave; refined
usurp
seize another’s power or rank
utopia
ideal place
vacillate
waver; fluctuate
vacuous
empty
vagabond
wanderer; tramp
validate
confirm; ratify
vanguard
advance guard of a military force
vantage
position giving an advantage
vapid
dull and unimaginative
vehement
forceful; intensely emotional
veneer
thin layer
venerate
revere
venturesome
bold
veracity
truthfulness
verbose
wordy
verdant
green; lush in vegetation
verisimilitude
appearance of truth
versatile
having many talents
vertigo
severe dizziness
vicarious
acting as a substitute
vicissitude
change of fortune
vie
contend; compete
vigor
active strength
vindicate
clear from blame
vindictive
out for revenge
virtuoso
highly skilled artist
virulent
extremely poisonous
vise
tool for holding work in place
vivacious
animated; lively
volatile
changeable; explosive
voluble
fluent; glib
voluminous
extensive; bulky
voracious
ravenous
vulnerable
susceptible to wounds
waive
give up a claim or right voluntarily
wallow
roll in
wanderlust
strong longing to go off traveling
wane
decrease in size or strength
wanton
unrestrained; willfullymalicious
warble
sing; babble
wary
very cautious
wayward
ungovernable; unpredictable
wheedle
cajole; coax
whet
sharpen; stimulate
whiff
puff or gust
shimsical
capricious; fanciful
whittle
pare; cut off bits
willful
intentional; headstrong
wile
trick intended to deceive
wily
cunning; artful
winnow
sift; separate good parts from bad
withdrawn
introverted; remote
wither
shrivel; decay
withhold
hold back; desist from giving
wretch
miserable person
wry
twisted
zeal
eager enthusiasm
zenith
highest point
zephyr
gentle breeze