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27 Cards in this Set
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tacit
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adj. silently understood; implied
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talisman
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n. charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune
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tautology
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n. unnecessary repetition
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taxonomy
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n. science of classification; in biology, the process of classifying organisms in categories
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tenet
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n. belief; doctrine
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tenuous
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adj. weak; insubstantial
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terrestrial
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adj. earthly; commonplace
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theocracy
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n. government by priests representing a god
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thespian
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n. an actor or actress
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timbre
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n. the characteristic quality of sound produced by a particular instrument or voice; tone color
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toady
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n. flatterer; hanger-on; yes-man
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tome
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n. book, usually large and academic
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torpor
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n. lethargy; dormancyl sluggishness
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tortuous
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adj. having many twists and turns; highly complex
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tout
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v. to promote or praise energetically
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tractable
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adj. obedient; yielding
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transient
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adj. temporary; short-lived; fleeting
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translucent
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adj. partially transparent
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travail
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n. work, especially arduous work; tribulation; anguish
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travesty
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n. parody; exaggerated imitation; caricature
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tremulous
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adj. trembling; quivering; frugal; timid
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truculence
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n. aggressiveness; ferocity
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tryst
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n. agreement between lovers to meet; rendezvous
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tumid
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adj. swollen; distended
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turbid
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adj. muddy; opaque
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turgid
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adj. swollen; bloated; pompous
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tutelary
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adj. serving as a guardian or protector
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