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Mr. Smith's T Vocab List
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11th Grade
05/28/2014
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terra firma
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n; solid ground
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tacit
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adj; understood without being openly expressed
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tact
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n; a skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations
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tangible
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adj; perceptible by touch
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tantamount
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adj; equivalent in effect or value
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taut
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adj; stretched tightly
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teem
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v; to overflow
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telltale
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adj; serving to disclose or reveal something
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temerity
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n; reckless boldness
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tenacious
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adj; unyielding; holding on persistently
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termagant
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adj; overbearing
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theology
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n; the study of god and religion
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tinge
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n; a small amount
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torpor
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n; apathy or sluggishness
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transcendent
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adj; exceeding usual limits
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transgress
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v; to offend or sin
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transient
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adj; not permanent
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travail
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n; painful physical or mental labor
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travesty
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n; a horrendous incident
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trenchant
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adj; keen; sharp
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taciturn
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adj; habitually silent; talking little
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talisman
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n; good luck charm
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tedium
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n; boredom; weariness
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tepid
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adj; lukewarm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm
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tertiary
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adj; third in rank or order
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tether
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v; to attach
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thaumaturgist
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n; a miracle worker
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throe
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n; intense emotion
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throng
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n; crowd
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timorous
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adj; fearful
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tirade
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n; extended scolding; rant
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titular
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adj; from whom or which a title is taken
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toady
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n; a servile flatterer, a "yes man"
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tome
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n; large book
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touchstone
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n; criterion
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trepidation
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n; fear; hesitance
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tribulation
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n; distress; suffering
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tribunal
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n; court of justice
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trite
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adj; commonplace bordering on meaningless
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truculent
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adj; aggressive, belligerent
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truncate
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v; to shorten by cutting off
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tryst
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n; an appointed meeting
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tumultuous
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adj; marked by disturbance
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turbid
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adj; muddy; unclear
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turgid
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adj; inflated; overblown
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tutelage
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n; training; guidance
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typify
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v; to serve as an example of
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tyro
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n; beginner; novice
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theriac
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n; antidote
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tableau
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n; a striking scene
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