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24 Cards in this Set
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tactile
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adj. producing a sensation of touch
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tantamount
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adj. equal in value or effect
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tautological
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adj. having to do with needless repetition, redundancy
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tawdry
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adj. gaudy, cheap, showy
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temerity
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n. unreasonable or foolhardy disregard for danger, recklessness
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tempestuous
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adj. stormy, turbulent
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tortuous
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adj. having many twists and turns; highly complex
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temporal
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adj. having to do with time
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tenacious
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adj. tending to persist or cling; persistent in adhering to something valued or habitual
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tout
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v. to praise or publicize loudly or extravagantly
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tenet
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n. a principle, belief, or doctrine accepted by members of a group
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tenuous
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adj. having little substance or strength; flimsy, weak
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terse
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adj. concise, brief, free of extra words
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trajectory
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n. the path followed by a moving object, whether through space or otherwise; flight
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thwart
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v. to block or prevent from happening; frustrate, defeat the hopes or aspirations of
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titular
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adj. existing in title only; having a title without the functions or responsibilities
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toady
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n. one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
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transient
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adj. passing with time, temporary, short-lived
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transitory
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adj. short-lived, existing only briefly
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tremulous
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adj. trembling, timid; easily shaken
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trounce
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v. to beat severely, defeat
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truculent
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adj. disposed to fight, belligerent
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turgid
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adj. swollen as from a fluid, bloated
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tutelage
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n. guardianship, guidance
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