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31 Cards in this Set
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tacit
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expressed without words
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taciturn
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not inclined to talk
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tangential
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incidental, peripheral, divergent
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tantamount
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equivalent in value or significance
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tedious
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dull, boring
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temerity
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audacity, recklessness
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temperance
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moderation in action or thought
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tenable
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able to be defended or maintained
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tenuous
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having little substance or strength
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terrestrial
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relating to the land
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timorous
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timid, fearful
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tirade
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a long speech marked by harsh or biting language
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toady
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one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
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tome
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a large book
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torpid
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lethargic, dormant, lacking motion
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torrid
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giving off intense heat, passionate
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tortuous
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winding
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tractable
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easily controlled
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tranquil
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calm
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transgress
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to violate, go over a limit
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transient
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passing through briefly
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transmute
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to change or alter in form
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travesty
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a grossly inferior imitation
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tremulous
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fearful
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trenchant
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effective, articulate, clear-cut
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trepidation
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fear, apprehension
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trite
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not original, overused
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truculent
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ready to fight, cruel
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truncate
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to shorten by cutting off
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turgid
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swollen, excessively embellished in style or language
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turpitude
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depravity, moral corruption
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