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suffuse
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spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks.
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suitor
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man who is courting a woman
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sullen
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silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy
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sully
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defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one's hands in menial labor
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sultry
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(of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous
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summation
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act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial)
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sumptuous
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grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast
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sunder
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separate; part; CF. asunder
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sundry
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miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items
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superannuated
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retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete
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supercilious
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haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow, cilium
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supererogatory
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superfluous; more than needed or demanded
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superficial
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of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge
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superfluous
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excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity
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superimpose
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place over something else
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supernumerary
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person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number
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supersede
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replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession
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supine
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lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision
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supplant
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take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace
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supple
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flexible; limber; pliant
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suppliant
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entreating; beseeching; N.
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supplicant
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one who supplicates; ADJ.
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supplicate
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petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
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supposition
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assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose
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supposititious
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assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
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suppress
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put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth
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surfeit
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satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food
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surge
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powerful movement of or like a wave; V.
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surly
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bad-tempered; rude; cross
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surmise
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guess; N.
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surmount
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overcome
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surpass
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exceed
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surreptitious
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done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
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surrogate
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substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.
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surveillance
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close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding
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susceptible
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impressionable; easily influenced; sensitive; having little resistance as to a disease; likely to suffer; receptive to; capable of accepting; Ex. susceptible to persuasion/colds; Ex. The agreement is not susceptible of alteration; N. susceptibility
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suspend
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cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension
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suspense
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state of being undecided; anxiety or apprehension resulting from uncertainty
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sustain
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suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners
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sustenance
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sustaining; means of livelihood, support, food, nourishment; something that maintains life; food
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suture
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stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing; V: sew together a wound
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swagger
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walk or behave with an over-confident manner
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swamp
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wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid
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swarm
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large group of insects moving in a mass; crowd of people or animals; V: move in a crowd or mass
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swarthy
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(of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ?
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swathe
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swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one's head swathed in bandages
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sway
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swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one's opinion; N.
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swear
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vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words
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swear-word
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word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
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swell
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long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.
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swelter
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(of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat
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swerve
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deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right.
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swill
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drink greedily
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swindler
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cheater
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swipe
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hit with a sweeping motion; N.
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sybarite
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lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy
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sycophant
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servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic
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syllogism
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logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument
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sylvan
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pertaining to the woods or the country
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symbiosis
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interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life
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symmetry
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arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; ADJ. symmetrical
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synchronous
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similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time; V. synchronize
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synoptic
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providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis
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synthesis
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combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize
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synthetic
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not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; Ex. synthetic fiber; N.
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tablet
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small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall
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tacit
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understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement
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taciturn
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habitually silent; talking little
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tact
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skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence
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tactful
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careful no to cause offence; OP. tactless
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tactile
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pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
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taint
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contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch
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takeoff
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burlesque; act of leaving the ground
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talisman
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charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer
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talon
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claw of bird
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tan
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convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun
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tangential
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only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent
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tangible
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able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof
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tanner
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person who turns animal hides into leather
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tantalize
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tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure
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tantamount
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equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount
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tantrum
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fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.
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taper
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very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end
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tarantula
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venomous spider
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tardy
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slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival
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tarnish
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make or become dull or discolored; N.
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tarry
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linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle
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tart
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sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply
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tatter
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torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes
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taunt
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deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.
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taut
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tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack
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tautological
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needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye''; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true
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tawdry
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cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry
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tawny
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brownish yellow
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taxonomist
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specialist in classifying (animals, etc.); CF. taxonomy: science of classification
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tedium
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boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious
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teetotalism
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practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N. teetotaler;; ADJ. teetotal;
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temerity
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boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work
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temper
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moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling
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temperament
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characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress
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temperate
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moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society
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tempestuous
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stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm
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tempo
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speed of music
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temporal
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of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly
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temporize
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gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself
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tenacious
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holding fast (as to a belief); persistent
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tenacity
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firmness; persistence
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tenancy
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possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant's occupancy
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tenant
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one that pays rent to use property owned by another
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tend
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have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one's attention; attend
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tendentious
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promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction
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tender
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offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one's resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound
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tenet
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doctrine; dogma
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tensile
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capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber
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tension
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stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people
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tentative
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not fully worked out or developed; provisional; experimental; uncertain; hesitant; not definite or positive; Ex. tentative agreement/reply
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tenuous
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thin; slim; rare
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tenure
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holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held
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tepid
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lukewarm; slightly warm; ????; half-hearted; not eager; Ex. tepid reaction to the new film; Ex. tepid supporter
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terminal
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part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer
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termination
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end; V. terminate
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terminology
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terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature
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terminus
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last stop of railroad; end
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terrestrial
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on or relating to the earth
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terse
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concise; abrupt; pithy
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tertiary
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third in order or rank
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tessellated
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mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern
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testator
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maker of a will; CF. testatrix
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testy
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irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness
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tether
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tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one's endurance; Ex. the end of one's tether
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thematic
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of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea
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theocracy
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government run by religious leaders
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theoretical
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based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical
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therapeutic
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curative; N. therapy
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thermal
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pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air
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thesis
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opinion put forward and supported by reasoned arguments
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thespian
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pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress
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thrall
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slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall
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thrash
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beat with a whip or flail; defeat utterly; talk about thoroughly in order to find the answer; move wildly or violently; Ex. The fishes thrashed about in the net.
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threadbare
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worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses
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threat
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sign or warning (of coming danger); Ex. threat of rain; V: express a threat; give warning of (something bad); Ex. The cloud threatens rain.
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thresh
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beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains from the straw
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thrifty
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careful about money; economical; N. thrift
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thrive
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prosper; flourish
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throb
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(of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently; N. Ex. hearthrob: heartbeat; sweetheart
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throes
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violent anguish
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throng
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crowd (of people or things); V.
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throttle
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strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ?
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thwart
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block or hinder; baffle; frustrate
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tickle
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touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please
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tightwad
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miser; excessively frugal person
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tiller
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handle used to move boat's rudder (to steer)
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timbre
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quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)
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timidity
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lack of self-confidence or courage
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timorous
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fearful; timid; demonstrating fear
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tinge
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give a slight degree of a color or quality to; N: slight degree of a color or quality; Ex. tinged with grey/jealousy
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tint
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slight degree of color; V: give a tint to
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tipple
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drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink
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tirade
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long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation
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titanic
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gigantic; N. titan
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tithe
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tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe
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titillate
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tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it
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title
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name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate
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titter
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nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V.
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titular
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of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations; Ex. titular head of the company
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toady
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servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn
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toga
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Roman outer robe
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token
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outward sign; Ex. a token of our gratitude
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toll
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sound (a large bell) slowly at regular intervals; N: sound of a bell; fixed tax or charge
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tome
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large volume; book
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tonsure
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shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.
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topography
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physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place
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topple
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become unsteady and fall down
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torpedo
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underwater explosive apparatus; V.
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torpor
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lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating
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torque
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twisting force; force producing rotation
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torrent
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rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.
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torrid
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(of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs
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torso
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trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk
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tortuous
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winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road
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toss
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throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to decide something
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totem
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animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole
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totter
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shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall
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touching
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causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched
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touchstone
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stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard
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touchy
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oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation
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tout
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promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise
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toxic
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poisonous; N. toxicity
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tract
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propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract
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tractable
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docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability
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traduce
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expose to slander
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trajectory
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path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a bullet
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tramp
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walk with a heavy step; travel on foot; N: vagrant; one who travels aimlessly about; long walk; sound of heavy walking
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trample
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step heavily with the feet; crush under the feet
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trance
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hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one's physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition
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tranquillity
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calmness; peace
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transcendent
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exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy
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transcendental
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going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism
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transcribe
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copy; write a copy of; N. transcription
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transgression
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violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong
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transient
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staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient
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transition
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going from one state of action to another
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transitory
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transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness
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translucent
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partly transparent
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transmute
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transform; change; convert to something different
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transparent
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permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie
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transpire
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(of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores
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transport
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strong emotion; rapture; Ex. in a transport/transports of; V: move to strong emotion; enrapture
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transpose
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reverse the order or position of
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trappings
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outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)
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traumatic
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(of an experience) deeply shocking; pertaining to an injury caused by violence; N. trauma: serious wound; emotional shock that causes lasting psychological damage
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travail
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strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth
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traverse
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go through or across
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travesty
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copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon
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tread
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walk; trample; N: grooved face of a tire; horizontal part of a step
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treasure
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keep as precious; cherish
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treatise
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article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly
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trek
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travel; journey; V: make a long difficult journey
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tremor
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trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)
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tremulous
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trembling; wavering
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trenchant
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cutting; incisive; keen
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trepidation
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fear; nervous apprehension
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tribulation
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suffering; ordeal; distress; trial
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tribunal
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court of justice
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tribune
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official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people
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tribute
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tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to
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trickle
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flow in drops or in a thin stream; N.
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trickster
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person who cheats people
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trident
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three-pronged spear
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trifle
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something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt
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trifling
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trivial; unimportant
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trigger
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set off; start
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trilogy
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group of three related works (connected by a shared subject but each complete in itself)
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trim
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make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order
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trinket
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knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry
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trite
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hackneyed; commonplace
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trivia
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trifles; unimportant matters
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troth
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pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth
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trough
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long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.); long narrow depression as between waves
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truculence
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aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce
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truism
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self-evident truth
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truncate
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cut the top off; shorten
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trunk
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main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant
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tryst
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meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet
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tumid
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(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous
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tumult
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commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly
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tundra
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rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
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turbid
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(of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick
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turbulence
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state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed
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tureen
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deep dish for serving soup
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