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tacit(adj.) |
unspoken: "Katie and Carmella had a tacit agreement that they would not mention the dented fender to their parents." They had a tacit agreement, not to tell their parents about the secret party. To go on the school field trip, he needs more than just his parent's tacit consent. |
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taciturn(adj.) |
habitually uncommunicative or silent(n: taciturnity) The shy boy is taciturn and doesn't like to speak in public. By nature he's taciturn and keeps his thoughts to himself. |
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temperate(adj.) |
exercising moderation and self-denial; calm or mild(n: temperance) |
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tirade(n.) |
an angry speech; a diatribe: "His tirade had gone long enough." He gave a tirade because the airline lost his luggage. If the kid doesn't get everything it wants for Christmas it will launch a tirade. |
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tortuous(adj.) |
twisted; excessively complicated: "Despite public complaints, tax laws and forms have become increasingly tortuous." The explanations of the teacher were tortuous, so I was even more confused. The topic is tortuous and it takes a long time to understand it. |
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tractable(adj.) |
ability to be easily managed or controlled: "Her mother wished she were more tractable." (n: tractability) The mother wished her child would be tractable. Their dog was tractable and never ran away. |
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turpitude(n.) |
depravity; baseness:" Mr. Castor was fired for moral turpitude." Verworfenheit The criminal had to go to prison for acts of turpitude. He didn't get the job because of his participation in turpitude. |
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tyro(n.) |
beginner; person lacking experience in a specific endeavor; a neophyte: "They easily took advantage of the tyro." Anfänger She just started playing the piano and is a tyro. Her parents are tyros with smartphones. |
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ubiquitous(adj.) |
present, appearing or found everywhere Phones are ubiquitous in our life. On Valentine's day the heart symbol is ubiquitous. |
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umbrage(n.) |
an offense or annoyance |
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umbrage(n.) |
an offense or annoyance It is an umbrage to insult people. My brother wouldn't stop his umbrage, which drove me crazy. |
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utilitarian(adj.) |
designed to be practical rather than attractive Her car is just utilitarian for her, that's why she didn't care about its appearance. The bed includes utilitarian features like drawers. |
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vacuous(adj.) |
empty; without contents; without ideas or intelligence: "She flashed a vacuous smile." The book was vacuous, despite its good reviews. She always has a vacuous look on her face when she's daydreaming. |
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venerate(v.) |
to demonstrate great respect or reverence: "The Chinese traditionally venerated their ancestors We should venerate our parents and grandparents. Some people attend church services to venerate God. |
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verbose(adj.) |
wordy: "The instructor asked her verbose student make her paper more concise." (n: verbosity) The verbose woman took 10 minutes to answer a simple question. The verbose girl won't stop talking. |
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viscous(adj.) |
slow moving; highly resistant to flow: "Heintz commercials imply that their catsup is more viscous than others."(n: viscosity) The syrup was viscous. Because honey is viscous, it takes some effort to remove it from the jar. |
