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24 Cards in this Set
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Tenet |
A shared principle or belief |
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Tentative |
Experimental; temporary; uncertain |
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Tenous |
Flimsy; extremely thin |
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Terse |
Using no unnecessary words; succinct |
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Theology |
The study of God or religion |
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Tirade |
A prolonged, bitter speech |
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Torpor |
Sluggishness; inactivity; apathy |
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Touchstone |
A standard; a test of authenticity or quality |
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Tout |
To praise highly; to brag publicly about |
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Transcended |
To go beyond or above; surpass |
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Transgress |
To violate (a law); to sin |
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Transient |
Not saying for a long time; temporary |
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Trepidation |
Fear; apprehension; nervous trembing |
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Turpitude |
Shameful wickedness; depravity |
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Ubiquitous |
Being everywhere at the same time |
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Unconscionable |
Not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous |
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Unctuous |
Oily, both literally and figuratively; insincere |
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Uniform |
Consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone |
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Unremitting |
Unceasing; unabated; relentless |
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Unwitting |
Unintentional; ignorant; not aware |
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Urbane |
Poised; sophisticated; refined |
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Usurp |
To seize wrongfully |
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Utilitarian |
Stressing usefulness or utility above all other qualities; pragmatic |
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Utopia |
An ideal society |
