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taper
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n. candle
she lit the taper |
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tarry
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v. delay; dawdle
We can't tarry if we want to get to the airport on time |
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tatty
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adj. worn and shabby; bedraggled
think tattered clothing |
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taut
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adj. tight; ready
the captain maintained a taut ship |
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tautological
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adj. needlessly repetitious
the phrase " it was visible to the eye" is tautological |
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tawdry
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adj. cheap and gaudy
he won a few tawdry trinkets at the fair |
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taxonomist
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n. specialist in classifying (animals, etc)
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tedium
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n. boredom; weariness
think tedious! |
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teetotalism
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n. practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks
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temerity
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n. boldness; rashness
Do you have the temerity to argue w/ me? |
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temper
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v. moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel)
temper her enthusiasm |
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temperament
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n. characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess
they differ in their temperament: tod is calm but Rod is excitable |
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temperate
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adj. restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature
try to be temperate in your eating on July 4th |
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tempestuous
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adj. stormy; impassioned (filled w/ intense feeling); violent
he has a tempestuous temperament |
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temporal
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adj. not lasting forever; limited by time; secular
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thematic
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adj. relating to a unifying motif or idea
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theocracy
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n. govt run by religious leaders
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thespian
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adj. pertaining to drama
high school thespian club |
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thrall
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n. slave; bondage
think enthrall! captivate or charm |
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threadbare
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adj. worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor
threadbare spots on his jacket |
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thrity
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adj. careful about money; economical
a thrifty shopper |
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throes
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n. violent anguish
the throes of despair |
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throng
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n. crowd
throngs of shoppers |
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throttle
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v. strangle
the criminal tried to throttle the old man |
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thwart
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v. baffle; frustrate
he tried to thwart my plans |
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tightwad
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n. excessively frugal person; miser
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tiller
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n. handle used to move boat's rudder (to steer)
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timbre
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n. quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument
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timidity
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n. lack of self-confidence or courage
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timorous
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adj. fearful; demonstrating fear
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tipple
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v. drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently
he tippled with his friends at Roads |
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tirade
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n. extended scolding; denunciation; harangue
she always goes into a lengthy tirade |
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titanic
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adj. gigantic
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tithe
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n. tax of 1/10
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titillate
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v. tickle
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title
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n. right or claim to possession; mark of rank; name
he held title to the family estate |
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titter
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n. nervous laugh
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titular
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adj. having the title of an office w/o the obligations
Although he was the titular head of the company, the real decisions were made by his general manager |
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toady
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n. servile flatterer; yes man
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tome
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n. large volume
She spent much time in the libraries poring over ancient tomes |
