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English
Undergraduate 3
08/02/2010

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Term
tableau
Definition

vivid description, striking incident or scene

 

 

"like a tablet, they inscribe vivid descriptions"

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tacit
Definition

silently understood or implied

 

 

"like something tacky is very silently implicit"

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taciturn
Definition

uncommunications, not inclined to speak much

 

 

"Like a opposite of a tocan"

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tactile
Definition

relating to the sense of touch

 

"like tactics, they touch the heart of the matter"

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taint
Definition
to spoil or infect, to stain honor
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tainted
Definition

stained, tarnished, currupted, poisoned

 

 

 

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talon
Definition

claw of an animal, exp a bird of prey

 

 

"raised his talon"

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tang
Definition

sharp flavor or order

 

"like the tang that is made to make juice"

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tangenital
Definition

digressing, diverting

 

"it goes off on tangents"

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tangible
Definition
able to be sensed; perceptible, measurable
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tantamount
Definition

equivalent in value or significance, amounting to

 

 

"its like tanta=total amount"

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tarnished
Definition

corroded, discolored, discredited, disgraced

 

 

 

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tawdry
Definition

gaudy, cheap, showy

 

 

"like prof twealnry, she was cheap and just a show"

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taxonomy
Definition

science of classification

 

"all the taxons are separate groups"

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technocrat
Definition

strong believer in technology, tech expert

 

"mike land"

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temperence
Definition

restraint, self-control, moderation

 

"temper in moderance"

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tempered
Definition

moderated,restrained

 

 

"like someone with temperance"

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temptsuous
Definition

stormy, raging, furious

 

 

"something that is tempting can get people stormy"

 

 

 

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tenable
Definition

defensible, reasonable


"like the tenebaums, they always have reasons"

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tenacious
Definition

stubborn, holding firm

 

"like tenacious D"

Term
tenet
Definition

belief, doctrine

 

"tennant has to live in a certain balanced doctrine in order to live in a house"

Term
tensile
Definition

capable of withstanding physical stress

 

"it is tense but agile at the same time"

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tenous
Definition

weak, insubstantial

 

 

"like something tenative is not something strongly set in"

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tepid
Definition

lukewarm, showing little enthusiasm

 

"like teppy doesn't always show the greatest enthusiasm"

Term
terminal (adj)
Definition
concluding, final, fatal
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terminal (n)
Definition

depot, station

 

"platform 9 3/4 is a terminal"

Term
terrestrial
Definition
earthly, down to earth, commonplace
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terse
Definition
concise, brief, free of extra words
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testament
Definition
statement of belief, will
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testimonal
Definition

statement testifying to a truth, something given in tribute to a person's achievement

 

 

"like a letter of recommendation is a testimonial to someone's achievement"

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tether (v)
Definition

to bind to tie

 

"like to tether a boat"

Term
theocracy
Definition

government, by priests representing a god

 

"theologian, having to do with the good and cracy is government"

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theology
Definition
study of god and religion
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theoretical
Definition
abstract
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therapeutic
Definition

medicinal

 

Term
theasaurus
Definition
book of synoyms and antonyms
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thesis
Definition

theory or hypothesis, disssertation or long written composition

 

 

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thwart
Definition
to block or prevent from happening, frusterate
Term
tidings
Definition

news

 

"i breing good tidings of joy"

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timorous
Definition

timid, shy, full of apprehension

 

"timor,like timid"

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tinge
Definition
to color slightly
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tirade
Definition

long violent speech, verbal assualt

 

 

"he went on a vicious assault"

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titan
Definition

person of colossal stature or achievement

 

 

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toady
Definition

flatterer, hanger-on, yes man

 

 

"like a toad, something that just jumps around wanting to be helpful"

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tolerance
Definition
capacity to respect different values, capacity to resist something
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tome
Definition

book, usually large and academic

 

 

"like a volume of a book"

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tonal
Definition

relating to pitch or sound

 

 

"something of a nice tone is tonal"

Term
topography
Definition
art of making maps or charts
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torpid
Definition

lethargic, unable to move, dormant

 

"like someone in a stupor is just lethargic"

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torrid
Definition

burning hot, passionate

 

 

"someone torrid is like someone you passionately hate as horrid"

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torsion
Definition

act of twisting and turning

 

"like torisional strain"

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tortuout
Definition

having many twists and turns, highly complex

 

"like something that is being tortued is highly complex"

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tottering
Definition

barely standing

 

"instead they are just tottering around, not really standing alone"

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toxin
Definition
poison
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tractable
Definition

obedient, yielding

 

"when you detract from something you are being yielding"

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transcend
Definition

to rise above, to go beyond

 

 

"it transports you to another layer"

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transcendent
Definition

rising above, going beyond

 

 

 

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transcription
Definition

copy, reproduction, record

 

 

 

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transgress
Definition

to trespass, violate a law

 

"transgress rhymes with trespass"

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transient (adj)
Definition

temporary, short-lived, fleeting

 

 

"it is something in transit, it is being moved"

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transitory
Definition

short-lived, existing only briefly

 

 

"again, only in transit"

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translucent (adj)
Definition

partially transparent

 

 

"like luc is light, light could shine through this"

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transmute
Definition

to change in appearance or shape

 

"mute is to mutalate, to change the original form"

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transpire
Definition

to happen, to occur, become known

 

 

"transpire, like respiration it just happens"

Term
travesty
Definition

parody, exaggereated imitation, caricature

 

"something is a travesty of justice if you make fun of it"

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tremulous
Definition

trembling, quivoring, fearful, timid

 

 

"someone who is quite timid is always trembling"

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trenchant
Definition

acute, sharp, incisive, forceful, effective

 

 

"like a chant is something that can be very forceful"

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trepidation
Definition

fear and anxiety

 

 

"like trepid waters are forceful and you have too be fearful of them"

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trifling
Definition

of slight worth, trivial, insignificant

 

 

"of this trifling matter, like rifling through boring insignificant papers to find a good one"

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trite
Definition

shallow, superficial

 

 

"like a sprite, something that is fake"

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trounce
Definition

to beat severly, defeat

 

"llike to pounce on someone, you are able to defeat them very easily"

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troupe
Definition

grop of actors

 

 

"like a dancing troupe"

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truncate
Definition

to cut off, shorten by cutting

 

 

"like a truncated protein"

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trying
Definition

dfficult to deal with

 

 

"during these trying times...."

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tryst
Definition

agreement between lovers to meet, rendevuous

 

 

"something they are going to try to meet up"

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tumult
Definition

state of confusion, agaitation

 

"during a tumultuous time"

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tundra
Definition

treeless plain found in artic or subartic regions

 

 

"the artic tundra"

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turbulence
Definition
commotion, disorder
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turgid
Definition

swollen, bloated

 "like a turg is like a turk and that one on the yuong turks is fat"

Term
turpitide
Definition

inherent vileness, foulness, depravity

 

 

"like something that is wears a turban is someone who is inherently vile"

Term
tyro
Definition

beginner, novice

 

"like tyrol basin, I would be someone who is a complete starter for that place"

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