Words 4400 - 4600 Flashcards

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Syndicate

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Noun

An association of individuals united for the prosecution of some enterprise.

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Syneresis

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Noun

A coalescence of two vowels or syllables, as e’er for ever.

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Synod

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Noun

An ecclesiastical council.

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Tableau

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Noun

An arrangement of inanimate figures representing a scene from real life.

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Tacit

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Adjective

Indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly

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Taciturn

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Adjective

Disinclined to conversation.

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Tack

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Noun

A small, sharp-pointed nail.

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Tangency

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Noun

The state of touching.

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Tangent

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Adjective

Touching.

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Tannery

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Noun

A place where leather is tanned.

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Tantalise

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Verb

To tease.

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Tantamount

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Adjective

Having equal or equivalent value, effect or import.

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Temerity

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Noun

Recklessness.

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Temporal

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Adjective

Pertaining to or concerned with the affairs of the present life

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Temporise

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Verb

To pursue a policy of delay.

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Tenor

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Noun

A settled course or manner of progress.

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Tercentenary

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Adjective

Pertaining to a period of 300 years.

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Termagant

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Adjective

Violently abusive and quarrelsome.

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Testator

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Noun

The maker of a will

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Theocracy

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Noun

A government administered by ecclesiastics.

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Timorous

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Adjective

Lacking courage.

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Tincture

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Noun

A solution, usually alcoholic, of some principle used in medicine.

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Tirade

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Noun

Harangue

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Titanic

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Adjective

Of vast size or strength.

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Torpor

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Noun

Apathy.

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Tractable

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Adjective

Easily led or controlled.

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Trammel

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Noun

An impediment

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Transalpine

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Adjective

Situated on the other side of the alps.

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Transcendent

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Adjective

Surpassing

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Trenchant

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Adjective

Cutting deeply and quickly.

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Trestle

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Noun

An open braces framework for supporting the horizontal stringers if a railway bridge

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Trimness

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Noun

Neatness

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Trinity

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Noun

A threefold personality existing in the one divine being or substance.

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Trite

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Adjective

Made commonplace by frequent repetition.

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Triumvir

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Noun

One of the three men united coordinately in public office or authority.

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Truculence

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Noun

Ferocity

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Turpitude

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Noun

Depravity

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Twinge

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Noun

A darting momentary local pain

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Tyro

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Noun

One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession.

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Ulterior

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Adjective

Not so pertinent as something else to the matter spoken of.

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Ultramontane

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Adjective

Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (on their Italian side)

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Umbrage

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Noun

A sense of injury.

43
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Unaffected

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Adjective

Sincere

44
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Unconscionable

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Adjective

Ridiculously or unjustly excessive.

45
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Unction

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Noun

The art of anointing as with oil.

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Unctuous

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Adjective

Oily.